De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jun 27, 2010, Kukaklek Lake
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on June 27, 2010 near Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot chose to use only...
- Date: June 27, 2010
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot chose to use only part of the available takeoff area and continued the takeoff instead of aborting, which led to a collision with terrain.
A DHC-2 Beaver floatplane operated for a remote lodge was taking off from Kukaklek Lake, Alaska, with six passengers. After water-taxiing out, the pilot reached his planned abort point with the aircraft still on the water but continued the takeoff at full power. The aircraft struck the lake bank and nosed over, with substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. No one was killed.