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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ANC86LA147

1986-09-07 PORT ALSWORTH, Alaska, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N100KL

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 MK. I(L20A)

Year of manufacture

1955 · 31 years old at event

Engine

P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)

Seats / Engines

8 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20000222

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A005A0

Registrant of record

ROBERT WIPLINGER N100KL LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A LARGE FLOATING LOG IN HIS WATER LANE PATH DURING TAKEOFF. HE STRUCK THE LOG, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND CRASHED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ANC86LA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.