NIGHTMUTE, AK, USA
N406TH
Short Brothers SC7
ACCORDING TO THE PLT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH TO THE 1600 FT RWY, IT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT HARD ON THE LIP OF THE RWY, THEN BOUNCED & TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY. AFTER THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, EXITED THE RWY & CONTD ONTO OPEN TUNDRA. THE ACFT'S RIGHT MAIN GEAR, RIGHT WING, RIGHT PROP & NOSE GEAR WERE DAMAGED DRG THE SEQUENCE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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