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ANC25LA074

2025-07-11 · Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport NONE

Current FAA registration · N109KS

Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Year of manufacture
1957 · 68 years old at event
Engine
P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19760616
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A02715

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a creek bank while maneuvering to land.

Factual narrative

According to the pilot, while on short final to land on a remote beach, he misjudged the airplane’s height above a creek bank. The landing gear contacted the bank, and subsequently, the right main gear leg separated, and the right wing contacted the ground, the airplane came to rest upright. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Sloped/uneven terrain-Response/compensation

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ANC25LA074.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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