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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 2009 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan |
| Owner/operator: | All West Freight Inc |
| Registration: | N754BD |
| MSN: | SH1907 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, AK (40AK) |
| Skwentna, AK (6AK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was taking cargo to a remote mining airstrip when, during the landing roll, the main landing gear wheels encountered several soft spots and he had difficulty maintaining directional control. The nosewheel encountered rough and soft terrain near the edge of the airstrip and collapsed rearward, damaging a fuselage structural bulkhead. The pilot stated that there was no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane and that it would have been beneficial to have a wider runway and more experience in that type of airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on a rough, soft, and narrow airstrip.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2014 09:25 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 29-Apr-2015 17:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 16:17 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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