Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LA144

PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3121Q

CESSNA C-182K

Analysis

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED THAT HE MISJUDGED HIS HEIGHT ABOVE THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE AFTER MAKING HIS APPROACH FROM OVER THE WATER. HE FLARED 10 TO 15 FOOT ABOVE THE GROUND. UPON TOUCHDOWN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND IT LEFT THE RUNWAY'S SURFACE AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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