ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383512
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| Date: | Sunday 22 August 1982 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 8GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Ward |
| Registration: | N88264 |
| MSN: | 9974 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 865 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming VO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minchumina, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK |
| Fairbanks, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SELECTED A PROPOSED LANDING SITE ADJACENT TO A LAKE, & AFTER 4 OR 5 LOW PASSES DECIDED TO "DRAG" THE SITE BY ROLLING THE MAIN GEAR ON THE GROUND TO DETERMINE ITS SUITABILITY FOR A LANDING. THE PLT INTENDED TO MARK THE GROUND WITHTHE ACFT TIRES & THEN CIRCLE THE SITE & MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION. AS THE PLT STARTED TO DRAG THE SITE & THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE GRASS, THE TIRES CONTACTED ABOUT 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC82DAA12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 01:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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