ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378857
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1984 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American Navion |
| Owner/operator: | Horace Drury |
| Registration: | N225G |
| MSN: | 4-335 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6949 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental E-225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atigun Pass, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chandlar Lake, AK |
| Bettles, AK (BTT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT WHILE FLYING THROUGH A MOUNTAIN PASS. THE TERRAIN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE PLT TO MAKE A 180DEG TURN SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA127
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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