Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA014

DAN CREEK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2899J

de Havilland OTTER DHC-3

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ACFT HIT A DOWNDRAFT, LANDED HARD AND STRUCK THE WING ON THE RWY SURFACE. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 360 DEG 15 KTS GUSTING TO 20 KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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