ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293172
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| Date: | Friday 19 August 2005 |
| Time: | 19:00 LT |
| Type: | Taylorcraft F19 |
| Owner/operator: | Peter Rintamaki |
| Registration: | N3575T |
| MSN: | F-041 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-DZ |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chickaloon, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chickaloon, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo commercial pilot was approaching to land on a gravel bar adjacent to a river when he noted that his altitude was low, and he added power. He said he then encountered a downdraft, and added full power, but the airplane continued to descend. He said near the ground the uncontrolled descent stopped, but the airplane touched down on rough terrain 200 feet short of the runway. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained structural damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude on final approach to land, which resulted in an undershoot and structural damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05CA124
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 2003 | N3575T | Peter Rintamaki | 0 | Lakewood, Wisconsin | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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