Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N55WE, Friday 21 June 2024
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Date:Friday 21 June 2024
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:D & B Aircraft Leasing LLC
Registration: N55WE
MSN: 273
Year of manufacture:1952
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Aleknagik, Alaska -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Lake Aleknagik, Alaska
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The float-equipped DHC-2 Beaver took off from Lake Aleknagik, Alakas, when the pilot heard a sound from behind. He turned around and impacted the lake.

Sources:

FAA
https://www.ruudleeuw.com/others-prince-p2.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

23 July 2007 N6784L Private 0 Kalispell, Montana sub
3 September 2015 N55WE Kruse Jeff 0 Arctic Village, Alaska sub

Revision history:

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27-Jun-2024 12:15 ASN Added

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