Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N2738G, Friday 30 August 1991

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Date:	Friday 30 August 1991
Time:	16:20 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:
Registration:	N2738G
MSN:	1511
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	5421 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-985-AN-14B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Cube Cove, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Juneau, AK (JNU)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR AND AN EXTREMELY HIGH SINK RATE. AFTER A HARD LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Probable Cause: THE ENCOUNTER WITH WINDSHEAR.

Accident investigation: