What happened
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Hit filings on beach hidden by grnd contour and shack.
As the FAA filed it
HIT FILINGS ON BEACH HIDDEN BY GRND CONTOUR AND SHACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3017G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20120506007389ILanding: Approach · Willow, AKThe PIC, a student pilot was practicing landings at the Willow Airport. On downwind the PIC pulled carburator heat and reduced power before turning base leg. On base leg he added a little power to adjust his glide and the engine quit. He pumped the throttle…Accident 19990913025359ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Port Heiden, AK(.19) On September 13, 1999, about 1230 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped airplane, N3017G, sustained substantial damage while landing on an area of beach at Port Heiden, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) local area…