Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ANC83LA028

DRIFT RIVER, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N44219

TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D1

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS LANDING ON CRUSTY SNOW, THE LEFT SKI BROKE THROUGH THE CRUST AND HIT A LOG THAT WAS BURIED BENEATH THE SNOW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT GEAR FAILED AND THE PLANE NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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