Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA127

ATIGUN PASS, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N225G

NORTH AMERICAN NAVION

Analysis

THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE FLYING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. THE TERRAIN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PLT TO MAKE A 180DEG TURN SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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