Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver N62LC, Monday 14 January 1985

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Date:	Monday 14 January 1985
Time:	16:30 LT
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Daniel L Smith
Registration:	N62LC
MSN:	1086
Year of manufacture:	1957
Total airframe hrs:	6181 hours
Engine model:	P&W 985
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mcgrath, AK - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Mcgrath, AK (MCG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH MAIN GEAR SKIS AND A TAILWHEEL. PLT STATED ELEVATOR & RUDDER CONTROLS STUCK DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. INSPECTION REVELADED THE TAIL SECTION OF THE ACFT COLLAPSED AFTER CONTACTING THE HEAD OF A SMALL TREE. THE LANDING WAS MADE ON A MINING STRIP.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: