Pzl Warzawa-Okecie 104 WILGA 80 N2245T
4 July 2005 · Platinum, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 July 2005 at about 03:45 local time, a Pzl Warzawa-Okecie 104 WILGA 80 registered N2245T, operated by Renfro Alaskan Adventures Inc., was involved in an accident near Platinum, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Platinum, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 58.5525, -161.7686
- Aircraft
- Pzl Warzawa-Okecie 104 WILGA 80
- Registration
- N2245T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Renfro Alaskan Adventures Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Platinum → Bethel
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC05LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during takeoff initial climb from a remote beach, which resulted in a ditching and subsequent nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial certificated pilot was departing a remote beach on a Title 14, CFR Part 91 positioning flight. The pilot had previously landed on the beach and encountered soft terrain. The airplane nosed over and sustained a broken propeller blade. The pilot replaced the propeller and then departed on the accident flight. After liftoff, the airplane climbed to about 50 feet, the engine power suddenly decreased, and the airplane began to descend. The pilot said his only emergency landing area was in the water to avoid an area of rocks. He indicated that the airplane stall/mushed into the water adjacent to the beach and nosed over. After the collision, the pilot exited the airplane and made it to the beach. The pilot said that the only portion of the airplane visible above the water was the main landing gear and tires.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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