What happened
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During second low pass over remote strip in rain, failed to note rising terrain. Banked away but struck tundra.
As the FAA filed it
DURING SECOND LOW PASS OVER REMOTE STRIP IN RAIN, FAILED TO NOTE RISING TERRAIN. BANKED AWAY BUT STRUCK TUNDRA.
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 N6996D · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20030713018349IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Aialik Glacier, AK(-23) Mr. James baum stated that he had landed on a beach with his girlfriend and after getting out, he discovered that there were some soft spots in the sand and he elected to move the aircraft to higher ground. In the process of doing this, he hit some…Incident 19950806022279ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Fairwell, AKNarrative: I don't understand why this was down-graded to an incident. This pilot took off, his engine quit, and he crashed into the trees upside down. [privacy data omitted]Accident 19910809033289ASparrevohn, AKAircraft crashed on takeoff.