Aviation Accident Summary ANC82DA086

NEAR ANCHORAGE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N2584V

CESSNA 170

Analysis

PILOT TRIED STOP LANDING ON SANDBAR HE HAD DONE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON. SAND WAS SOFT AND FLYING SPEED NOT ATTAINED BEFORE CURVE IN SANDBAR DURING TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. PILOT COULD NOT NEGOTIATE TURN AND CONTINUED INTO RIVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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