Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA86LA247

TILLAMOOK, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N3565L

GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2

Analysis

A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE ON A FIELD DUE TO LOW FUEL, LOWERING CEILING AND VISIBILITY, ENSUING DARKNESS, AND THE PILOT NOT KNOWING HIS EXACT POSITION. LANDING WAS MADE ON AN UPHILL FIELD WITH A SLIGHT TAIL WIND. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SWALE AND THEN BECAME AIRBORNE MOMENTARILY. WHEN IT TOUCHED DOWN AGAIN IT STRUCK A FENCE, ROLLED THROUGH ANOTHER FENCE, AND ACROSS A DITCH WHICH COLLAPSED BOTH MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED INVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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