Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA166

PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N30ST

de Havilland DHC-2

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MUD BANK AND CRASHED. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND A VFR FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLOAT ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT BUT THE SEVEN OCCUPANTS ESCAPED INJURY. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF HE STRUCK ANEMBANKMENT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND CRASHED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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