Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC84LA164

CORDOVA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N3467Y

CESSNA 180

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE CIRCLED THE LANDING AREA & THEN BEGAN A LOW PASS (UPWIND LEG) AT 30 TO 40 FT AGL WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO SETTLE. HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A LEVEL ATTITUDE & ROLLED TO A STOP IN A BOULDER PATCH. DURING THE OCCURRENCE, THE LEFT ELEVATOR & THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 090 DEG AT 20 PLUS KTS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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