Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83FA114

ILIAMNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N67682

de Havilland DHC-2

Analysis

THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR. THE PLT SAID THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AND THE APPLICATION OF POWER DID NOT PREVENT THE ACFT FROM CONTACTING A 15 INCH BERM ON THE APPROACH END.HE STATED THAT THE MAIN GEAR AND TAIL GEAR SHEARED OFF AND THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON ITS BELLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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