What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The first pilot, a certificated flight instructor, was providing flight instruction and recurrent training to the second pilot, a certificated commercial pilot. The first pilot said that two successful landings were accomplished on the same sand bar prior to the accident. On the last approach to the south, and while the second pilot was manipulating the controls, the airplane encountered a downdraft, and landed in a river just short of the intended touchdown point. The airplane came to rest upside down in about 3 feet of water. Both pilot reported that the wind at the time of the accident was about 180 degrees at 10 knots. (-23) see narrative #ANC98TA062
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE FIRST PILOT, A CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, WAS PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND RECURRENT TRAINING TO THE SECOND PILOT, A CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT. THE FIRST PILOT SAID THAT TWO SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED ON THE SAME SAND BAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ON THE LAST APPROACH TO THE SOUTH, AND WHILE THE SECOND PILOT WAS MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT, AND LANDED IN A RIVER JUST SHORT OF THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN POINT. THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN ABOUT 3 FEET OF WATER. BOTH PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ABOUT 180 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #ANC98TA062
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.