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| Date: | Thursday 30 December 1982 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Taylorcraft BC12-D1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N44219 |
| MSN: | 10019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3831 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental A-65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Drift River, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sterling, AK (AK39) |
| Cedar, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS LANDING ON CRUSTY SNOW, THE LEFT SKI BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST AND HIT A LOG THAT WAS BURIED BENEATH THE SNOW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83LA028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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