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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER · Tau Village, American Samoa · July 28, 1987

Date: July 28, 1987 · 16:15 local
Place: Tau Village, American Samoa
Airport: Tau
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MAUA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N202RH
Reported as: Dhav DHC6TWNOTTER
People aboard: 15
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,600 total600 in this make and model144 in the last 90 days

N202RHRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 1989 · Dehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTERS/N 68 Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER

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What happened

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Bounced onto wet grass beside runway on touchdown. Directional control lost, aircraft careened into an earth ridge.

As the FAA filed it

BOUNCED ONTO WET GRASS BESIDE RUNWAY ON TOUCHDOWN. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LOST, AIRCRAFT CAREENED INTO AN EARTH RIDGE.

Other reports on N202RH · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880617071009AFinal Approach · Tau Village, American SamoaCaught in downdraft on final for landing. Spooled up too late to prevent impact short of runway. Gusty wind factor.Jun 17, 1988 · Reported as Dhav DHC6100 · Destroyed