ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289219
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| Date: | Friday 17 June 2011 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | William Ames Curtright |
| Registration: | N260HC |
| MSN: | 1665-TB37 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11657 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jefferson, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Salem-McNary Field, OR (SLE/KSLE) |
| Jefferson, OR (21OG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while on short final for landing at an airstrip located atop a plateau, the airplane experienced a thermal lift then a downdraft, which caused the airplane to descend. The pilot added power; however, insufficient altitude existed to arrest the sink rate, and the airplane subsequently landed hard. One of the wings and the pontoon/landing gear sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while on short final after experiencing a downdraft, which resulted in a subsequent hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11LA276
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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