Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA122

EKLUTNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N47757

TAYLORCRAFT DF-65

Analysis

ACFT LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR AFTER MAKING A STEEP APCH TO A SHORT AREA ON A GRAVEL ROAD. PLT WAS LANDING TO DRAIN SOME ACFT FUEL OUT IN ORDER TO GET BETTER CLIMB PERFORMANCE FOR A MOUNTAIN SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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