Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA124

YAKUTAT, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N7418Q

CESSNA 206

Analysis

THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A GRAVEL ROAD THAT WAS SURROUNDED BY BRUSH WITH A QUARTERING HEADWIND APRX 30 DEG FROM HIS LEFT. WHILE ON FINAL APCH, A RAPID RATE OF DESCENT DEVELOPED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING TIP CONTACTED A TREE TOP & THE ACFT YAWED TO THE LEFT. ON TOUCHDOWN, IT ENTERED BRUSH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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