Aviation Accident Summary ANC85LAA05

CAPE DOUGLAS, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N11250

de Havilland DHC-3

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A TUNDRA FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. THE PLT REPORTED HE MADE A LOW PASS OVER A DOWNED ACFT ON A BEACH AND AS HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, A RAPID DECREASE IN PWR OCCURRED. THE ACFT AND ENG WERE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE TUNDRA FOR INSPECTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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