ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326908
| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 1986 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Arctic Circle Air Service |
| Registration: | N406TH |
| MSN: | SH.1862 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10107 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nightmute Airport, AK (NME) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Bethel Airport, AK (BET/PABE) |
| Nightmute Airport, AK (NME/PAGT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Nightmute, AK.
According to the pilot-in-command, when the aircraft was on final approach to the 1600 ft runway, it encountered a downdraft. Subsequently, the aircraft hit hard on the lip of the runway, then bounced and touched down on the runway. After the second touchdown, the aircraft veered to the right, exited the runway and continued onto open tundra. The aircraft's right main gear, right wing, right prop and nose gear were damaged during the sequence.
Probable cause:
compensation for wind conditions..inadequate..pilot in command
Contributing Factors:
weather condition..downdraft
airport facilities,runway/landing area condition..rough/uneven
Sources:
NTSB
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