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NTSB accident investigation · Yankee AA-1 · Glenallen, AK · March 8, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1971
Place
Glenallen, AK · GLENALLEN, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5992LYankee AA-1
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160590

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0993   71/3/8    GLENALLEN,ALAS      YANKEE AA-1         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N5992L              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 47 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GULKANA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLENALLEN,ALAS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- FROST HEAVES ON RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5992L
Reported as
Yankee AA-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gulkana