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FAA accident report · Dhav DHC-3 · Talkeetna, AK · April 28, 2008

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Date
April 28, 2008 · 13:47 local
Place
Talkeetna, AK
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TL7C
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N565TA
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC08CA065
Reported as
Dhav DHC3
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,900 total600 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N565TARegistered now · Dehavilland DHC-3S/N 46 · Built 1954Airframe modelDehavilland DHC-3Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot landed a ski-equipped DHC-3 otter in 4 feet of new snow on a glacier landing strip. During left hand taxiing turn the tail ski dropped into the deep track created by the right main ski. Tail ski was forced sideways and exceeded design limits of bungee strap holding it. Bungee broke and ski dug into snow which then forced the other end of the ski into the fuselage. Substantial damage occurred to the fuselage and the weather conditions were clear skies and calm winds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT LANDED A SKI-EQUIPPED DHC-3 OTTER IN 4 FEET OF NEW SNOW ON A GLACIER LANDING STRIP. DURING LEFT HAND TAXIING TURN THE TAIL SKI DROPPED INTO THE DEEP TRACK CREATED BY THE RIGHT MAIN SKI. TAIL SKI WAS FORCED SIDEWAYS AND EXCEEDED DESIGN LIMITS OF BUNGEE STRAP HOLDING IT. BUNGEE BROKE AND SKI DUG INTO SNOW WHICH THEN FORCED THE OTHER END OF THE SKI INTO THE FUSELAGE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE FUSELAGE AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WINDS.

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 ANC08CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTalkeetna, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in an overload failure of the tail ski assembly during the landing roll.Apr 28, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N565TA · 1

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

Incident 20091207857339ITaxi · Talkeetna, AKWhile taxiing for take-off pilot hit and bent taxiway light stanchion with ski. No damage to aircraft.Dec 7, 2009 · No damage