ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284225
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| Date: | Thursday 27 September 2007 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N758TG |
| MSN: | R1723088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bethel, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bethel , AK (Z59) |
| Bethel , AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot was landing a float-equipped airplane on a portion of a river that was surrounded by trees. During the northerly approach to the river, just before touchdown, a gust of wind pushed the airplane to the left, and the pilot overcorrected to the right. The right wing collided with a tree that was hanging over the river. The airplane subsequently pivoted to the right, and descended into the river, sustaining structural damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot said that there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC07LA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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