Accident · 2024-06-20

NTSB case ANC24LA054 · DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-06-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 (N55WE)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Bristol Bay Lodge Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Bristol Bay Lodge LLC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control of the airplane during initial climb.

Source: NTSB case ANC24LA054

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane32Class 3 (2022-10-20)1,060 total · 275 in this make/model · 1,012 as PIC · 80 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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