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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aviat Aircr A-1B · Wiseman, AK · August 30, 2010

Date
August 30, 2010 · 21:00 local
Place
Wiseman, AK
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20HY
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC10TA080
Reported as
Aviat Aircr A-1B
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total450 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During cruise flight, pilot smelled smoke/hot engine smell. Pilot decided to make a precautionary landing on a short gravel bar and damaged wing tip and propeller blades. This is a public use aircraft and operation for national park service .ptrs# AL01201002347

As the FAA filed it

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT SMELLED SMOKE/HOT ENGINE SMELL. PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A SHORT GRAVEL BAR AND DAMAGED WING TIP AND PROPELLER BLADES. THIS IS A PUBLIC USE AIRCRAFT AND OPERATION FOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE .PTRS# AL01201002347

NTSB investigation

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