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FAA accident report · Tcraft F19 · Coal River, AK · August 19, 2005

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Date
August 19, 2005 · 19:00 local
Place
Coal River, AK
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3575T
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC05CA124
Reported as
Tcraft F19
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total200 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N3575TRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2006 · Taylorcraft F19S/N F-041 · Built 1975Airframe modelTaylorcraft F19Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated he was making an approach to a gravel bar along a River, and made a slight right turn to get lined up with the intended landing area. He said he noted his altitude was getting a little low and added some power, but his sink rate was still increasing. He then added full power and seemed to arrest the sink rate when the aircraft touched down and the right landing gear collapsed, about 200 feet short of the intended landing area. The aircraft skidded around 180 deg. And received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING AN APPROACH TO A GRAVEL BAR ALONG A RIVER, AND MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO GET LINED UP WITH THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. HE SAID HE NOTED HIS ALTITUDE WAS GETTING A LITTLE LOW AND ADDED SOME POWER, BUT HIS SINK RATE WAS STILL INCREASING. HE THEN ADDED FULL POWER AND SEEMED TO ARREST THE SINK RATE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, ABOUT 200 FEET SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED AROUND 180 DEG. AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC05CA124Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChickaloon, AKThe pilot's misjudged distance and altitude on final approach to land, which resulted in an undershoot and structural damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.Aug 20, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3575T · 1

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

Accident 20030804018819ANormal Cruise · Lakewood, WI(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight at 2,500 MSL in the vicinity of Lakewood, WI. Pilot intended to open left auxiliary fuel tank valve to replenish main tank fuel quantity. Instead, pilot mistakenly closed the main fuel shutoff valve to the engine. The…Aug 4, 2003 · Substantial damage