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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 7GCBC · Yakutat, AK · June 2, 1985

Date
June 2, 1985 · 14:07 local
Place
Yakutat, AK
Airport
Yakutat
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3JK
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85LA115
Reported as
Bbavia 7GCBC
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,500 total1,840 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft struck ground during turn from base to final after encountering a downdraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK GROUND DURING TURN FROM BASE TO FINAL AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT.

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 N3JK · 1

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