Pilot Debrief

DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 near Nelson Lagoon, AK — 2025-07-11

Final reportANC25LA074
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Date
2025-07-11
Location
Nelson Lagoon, AK, USA
Airport
NONE
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Registration
N109KS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB 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.

NTSB coding

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