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Sep 20, 2019
N67112 accident at Kotzebue, AK
De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 — Miscellaneous/other at OTZ (Kotzebue, AK)
DateSep 20, 2019
Tail numberN67112
AircraftDe Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 · De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · DHC2
LocationOTZ — Kotzebue, AK
Phase of flightTakeoff
OperationPart 91 Other work use
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseGAA19CA562
Probable cause
The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff from water after the airplane impacted a submerged object, which resulted in insufficient airspeed for liftoff and led to the pilot steering the airplane toward a mud embankment to avoid rocks.
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