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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Wasilla, AK · August 4, 1985

Date
August 4, 1985 · 14:30 local
Place
Wasilla, AK
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20338
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC85LA158
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,444 total713 in this make and model300 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.

While maneuvering in a canyon,encountered a downdraft and was unable to climb. Flipped over on canyon floor landing

As the FAA filed it

WHILE MANEUVERING IN A CANYON,ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. FLIPPED OVER ON CANYON FLOOR LANDING

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N20338 · 1

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