# Incident 19970728028029I: Tcraft F19, Kustatan River, AK, July 28, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1997, 14:30 local time
- Place: Kustatan River, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N3549T, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3549T) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft F19 (registry code 8850904, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT F19
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 200 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970728028029I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDING ON A SANDBAR. BOUNCED HARD. DAMAGED RIGHT GEAR AND WING TIP.

## Other reports on N3549T (1)

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

- [Incident 20230315004899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230315004899I), Mar 15, 2023: Taylorcraft Aviation Corp F19 (N3549T), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. During landing rollout, aircraft struck rut in snow/ice causing failure of left ski/landing gear. Damage sustained to right ski, left brake torque plate, and…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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