Accident Christen A-1 Husky N9622V,
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Date:Saturday 10 June 1995
Time:19:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUSK model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Christen A-1 Husky
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9622V
MSN: 1154
Year of manufacture:1990
Total airframe hrs:436 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-360-C1G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tyonek, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Anchorage, AK (EDF)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS LANDING ON A SANDBAR NEAR THE MOUTH OF A RIVER WHEN HE NOTICED A 'SIGNIFICANT' DEPRESSION IN THE SANDBAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS GOING TOO FAST TO STOP, AND TOO SLOW TO ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF AND MISS THE DEPRESSION. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED THE ROUGH TERRAIN.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN UNSUITABLE LANDING SITE. A FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT IS THE ROUGH AND UNEVEN SANDBAR.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ANC95LA069
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ANC95LA069

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
19 June 2006 N9622V Private 0 Takotna, Alaska sub
31 August 2022 N9622V Private 0 near Point MacKenzie, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK sub
Loss of control

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