NONE · de Havilland DHC-3 · 1989-09-02 · SHEENJEK RIVER, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC89LA156
Event ID
20001213X29267
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-02
Location
SHEENJEK RIVER, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N17689
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO GO AROUND WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES DURING THE LANDING. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: THE DOWNDRAFT, EXCESSIVE REMEDIAL ACTION, AND SOFT TERRAIN.