Pilot Debrief

DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 near Arctic Village, AK — 2015-09-03

Final reportANC15CA075
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Date
2015-09-03
Location
Arctic Village, AK, USA
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1
Registration
N55WE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable, off-airport site, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while departing in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, from a rough and uneven tundra-covered off-airport site, it failed to gain sufficient airspeed, and he aborted the takeoff. The airplane's main wheels sunk into the soft tundra-covered terrain, and the airplane subsequently nosed over, sustaining substantial damage to the wings. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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