Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 October 1986
Aircraft Type: Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200
Owner/operator: Arctic Circle Air Service
Registration Number: N406TH
Location: Nightmute Airport, AK (NME) –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Right Main Gear, Right Wing, Right Prop, and Nose GearRight Main Gear, Right Wing, Right Prop, and Nose Gear
Category: Accident
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 aircraft sustained significant damage during a landing accident at Nightmute, AK. The pilot-in-command reported a downdraft encountered during final approach, leading to a hard impact on the runway lip, followed by a bounce and touchdown onto the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft veered to the right, exited the runway, and continued onto open tundra. Damage to the right main gear, wing, prop, and nose gear was observed.A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 aircraft sustained significant damage during a landing accident at Nightmute, AK. The pilot-in-command reported a downdraft encountered during final approach, leading to a hard impact on the runway lip, followed by a bounce and touchdown onto the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft veered to the right, exited the runway, and continued onto open tundra. Damage to the right main gear, wing, prop, and nose gear was observed.
Description
A Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200 sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Nightmute, AK. According to the pilot-in-command, when the aircraft was on final approach to the 1600 ft runway, it encountered a downdraft. Subsequently, the aircraft hit hard on the lip of the runway, then bounced and touched down on the runway. After the second touchdown, the aircraft veered to the right, exited the runway and continued onto open tundra. The aircraft’s right main gear, right wing, right prop and nose gear were damaged during the sequence. Probable cause: compensation for wind conditions..inadequate..pilot in command Contributing Factors: weather condition..downdraft airport facilities,runway/landing area condition..rough/uneven
Primary Cause
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