What happened
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After touch and go to verify landing conditions, aircraft encountered downdraft on final and struck a log in grass.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER TOUCH AND GO TO VERIFY LANDING CONDITIONS, AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL AND STRUCK A LOG IN GRASS.
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 N1704U · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20130306003259ACruise/Level Flight · Akiachak, AKAircraft N1704U fifteen minutes out of bet on flight to klg in cruise at 1000 feet. Engine made very loud whine noise and started losing power. PIC called bet on company frequency (130.70) to report situation. PIC set up for landing on small pond (5.5 miles…Incident 20081016849499INormal Cruise · Bethel, AK(-23) The aircraft ran out of fuel and the pilot landed on a sand bar on the kuskokwim river. No damage was incurred to the aircraft. The pilot was the only occupant on the airacraft and he sustained no injury.Incident 19930211008469IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chefornak, AKPilot lost directional control on a direct crosswind landing on an icy runway.