Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC86LA108

BLACKBURN, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N4649C

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

ACFT UNDERSHOT APCH AND CRASHED INTO A RIVER WHILE EXECUTING A LOW CIRCLING APCH TO LAND AT A NEARBY GRAVEL BAR. PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ON DUTY FOR ABOUT 18 HRS, HAD FLOWN 8.4 HRS THAT DAY HAULING FISH AND THAT HE WAS TIRED AND 'PLAYING AROUND'. ACFT SANK IN 25 - 30 FT WATER AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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