De Havilland BEAVER U-6A N65223

Summary

On 3 August 2022 at about 23:45 local time, a De Havilland BEAVER U-6A registered N65223, operated by Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Kokhanok, Alaska, United States. 7 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.

Date

3 August 2022 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Kokhanok, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

59.4370, -154.8583

Aircraft

De Havilland BEAVER U-6A

Registration

N65223

Category

Airplane

Year built

1955

Engines

1

Operator

Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iliamna → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC22LA082

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The operator reported that the pilot did not taxi back far enough from the shoreline before attempting to takeoff from the water. The pilot was planning to takeoff towards the shoreline and then make a right turn and follow the edge of the shoreline. The pilot did not have enough directional control to make the right turn to follow the shoreline and subsequently the float plane ran aground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The operator reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.