ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194783
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 2017 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8GCBC Scout |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5045E |
| MSN: | 308-79 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2005 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vicinity of the Yentna River, Willow, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Willow, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the ski-equipped tailwheel airplane reported that, during the landing roll on a snow-covered sand bar, about 15 to 20 mph, the left ski impacted a submerged frozen sand berm. He added that the left ski “broke” and that the airplane nosed over.
The vertical stabilizer and left wing sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The airplane's left main ski's collision with a submerged frozen sand berm.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5045E
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2017 16:10 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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