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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1989 |
| Time: | 22:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Brooks Air Fuel |
| Registration: | N3902G |
| MSN: | U206-0902 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bear Creek No.1, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Bear Creek No.1, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THIS PRIVATE PILOT CRASHED WHILE HAULING FUEL INTO A PRIVATE MOUNTAINOUS AIRSTRIP. HE REPORTED THAT HE LANDED HARD FROM ABOUT 15 FEET WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED, AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT LOST SIGHT OF THE RUNWAY, DUE TO LANDING INTO THE SUN. THE PILOT THEN LOST CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY, THE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUNGLARE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA108
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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