Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC82FA081

NEAR SKWENTNA, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N41755

de Havilland DHC-3

Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS & A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A SANDBAR. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE ACFT STRUCK A LOG, FOLDING THE MAIN GEAR. ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED A FAILED NO.4 ARTICULATING ROD. THE ROD SEPARATED JUST ABOVE THE KNUCKLE PIN AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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