Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC89FA091

ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N11GA

de Havilland DHC-2

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE FLOAT PLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE LAKE, IT VEERED LEFT & STRUCK THE BANK OF THE LAKE. THE ACFT CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE BANK ABOUT 7 FT FROM THE WATER.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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