Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83FAG07

ALEKNAGIK, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N43606

TAYLORCRAFT BC-12-D

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUND LOOPED TO PREVENT AN OVERRUN AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BERM DURING LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THATHE FLOATED HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. WHEN HE TRIED TO TURN, THE ACFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND AND STEERED HIM TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOW BERM. PILOT STATED HE SHOULD HAVE GONE AROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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