NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC24LA054
Registry · N55WE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Year of manufacture
1952 · 72 years old at event
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19890505
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6FF0B
Registrant of record
D & B AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during initial climb.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff in a float-equipped airplane, he heard rustling noises coming from the aft cargo section of the airplane. The pilot glanced behind him to identify the source of the noises and, as he looked forward again, the airplane impacted the water resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident 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-Pitch control-Not attained/maintained
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_ANC24LA054.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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