19821230065179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tcraft BC12-D1 · Drift River, AK · December 30, 1982

Date
December 30, 1982 · 11:00 local
Place
Drift River, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44219
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC83LA028
Reported as
Tcraft BC12D1
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
220 total220 in this make and model0 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.

Broke thru crusted snow while landing at an oil rig sight. A ski caught on a log and flipped the aircraft over.

As the FAA filed it

BROKE THRU CRUSTED SNOW WHILE LANDING AT AN OIL RIG SIGHT. A SKI CAUGHT ON A LOG AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.