Event ANC23LA057

2023-07-25 Point Baker, Alaska, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6782L

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

Year of manufacture

1955 · 68 years old at event

Engine

P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)

Seats / Engines

8 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19900124

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A8FC19

Registrant of record

SEAWIND AVIATION INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6782L DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff with a quartering tailwind.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff in a float-equipped airplane, with left quartering tailwind, a gust of wind resulted in a loss of directional control. He aborted the takeoff but was unable to regain control and the left wing impacted a pole which rotated the airplane to the left and the right wing struck a boat. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Tailwind-Effect on operation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_ANC23LA057.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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