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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 8GCBC · Old Harbor, AK · September 20, 1979

Date
September 20, 1979 · 12:01 local
Place
Old Harbor, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N86932
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC79DA095
Reported as
Blanca 8GCBC
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
890 total298 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot landed on glassy water. Aircraft swerved and settled on its left side into the water.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED ON GLASSY WATER. AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND SETTLED ON ITS LEFT SIDE INTO THE WATER.

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 N86932 · 1

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