Soldotna - Big River Lake

On August 25, 2012 at 08:00 AM, Soldotna - Big River Lake experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by High Adventure Air Charter, with the event recorded near Kenai Alaska.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot of a float-equipped airplane was landing at a remote lake. The pilot stated that he was on a left base leg turning onto a short final approach when the left float struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot indicated there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Accident occurred in Big River Lake, in the Kenai region.

Aircraft reference details include registration N314HA, MSN 868, year of manufacture 1956.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.5544°, -151.2583°.