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NTSB accident investigation · Short SC7 · Slate Creek, AK · May 15, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 15, 1981
Place
Slate Creek, AK · SLATE CREEK, AK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70DAShort SC7
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810515026439A
Case key
125688

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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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3-1467  81/5/15    SLATE CREEK,AK      SHORT SC7           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1215                    N70DA               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            25, 3132 TOTAL HOURS, 735
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATE CREEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHICKEN,AK                  RETURN                       SLATE CREEK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N70DA
Reported as
Short SC7
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Slate Creek

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.