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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Frchld C-119 · Egegik, AK · July 6, 1979

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Date: July 6, 1979 · 10:15 local
Place: Egegik, AK
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90269
Reported as: Frchld C119
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,830 total3,800 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N90269Registration cancelled May 5, 2015 · Fairchild C-119S/N 53-8127 Airframe modelFairchild C-119

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What happened

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Struck wave with landing gear after liftoff from a beach takeoff. Factor, downdraft low airspeed.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WAVE WITH LANDING GEAR AFTER LIFTOFF FROM A BEACH TAKEOFF. FACTOR, DOWNDRAFT LOW AIRSPEED.