De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 N24150
19 September 2010 · Renton, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 registered N24150 was involved in an accident near Renton, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Renton, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Will Rogers Wiley Post (W36)
- Coordinates
- 47.5181, -122.2181
- Aircraft
- De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
- Registration
- N24150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Renton → Renton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA461
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the float-equipped airplane during an aborted water takeoff, resulting in a dragged wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he performed a preflight inspection and then began to taxi the airplane from the seaplane base to the departure area. He reported encountering a heavy rain shower during taxi, with wind out of the south between 4-6 knots. The air traffic control tower cleared the pilot for a westbound departure; however, he elected to continue with a crosswind takeoff. The pilot applied left-wing-down aileron control inputs as he applied engine power. As the airplane accelerated, it began a drift to the left. The pilot reported that he was unable to stop the drift with the application of full right rudder, and that during this time he may have inadvertently relaxed the aileron control input. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff, and as he reduced engine power the right wing struck the water; the airplane incurred substantial damage to the wing spar and aileron during the impact sequence. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunction or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2009 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliamna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3 | Jefferson, Oregon, United States | William Ames Curtright | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi, LLC | No injuries | - |
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