ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361288
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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1993 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC-12D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5029M |
| MSN: | A-75-8 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4642 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-75-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake George, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wasilla, AK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT SAID HE LANDED 'A LITTLE LONG' ON THE GRAVEL BAR, THEN COULD NOT STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE OVER RUNNING THE DEPARTURE END. THE AIRPLANE THEN WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE GRAVEL BAR WAS ABOUT 800 FEET LONG AND THE PILOT SAID HE HAD LANDED THERE PREVIOUSLY SEVERAL TIMES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC93LA179
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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