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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Stolam RC-3 · Blakely Island, WA · August 7, 1983

Date
August 7, 1983 · 10:10 local
Place
Blakely Island, WA
Airport
Blakely Island
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N22BH
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA171
Reported as
Stolam RC3
Reported engine
Lycoming GO480*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
919 total172 in this make and model60 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.

Unchecked high sink rate on final. Aircraft hit runway in level attitude. Collapsed the gear. Split hull and burned.

As the FAA filed it

UNCHECKED HIGH SINK RATE ON FINAL.AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY IN LEVEL ATTITUDE.COLLAPSED THE GEAR.SPLIT HULL AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

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