Pilot Debrief

DEHAVILLAND DHC-2 near Ketchikan, AK — 2017-03-22

Final reportGAA17CA200
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Date
2017-03-22
Location
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Airport
5KE
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND DHC-2
Registration
N264P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The floatplane pilot's failure to avoid a buoy during takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, before the takeoff, he taxied "out a little farther than normal" due to another airplane taxiing in the waterway. He added that, as he advanced the throttle, his forward view changed as the airplane came onto step position and that he subsequently saw a buoy in the takeoff path. The pilot immediately aborted the takeoff, but the right wing impacted the buoy. The pilot taxied back to the dock without further incident. The right wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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