Taylorcraft F19 N3575T

Summary

On 20 August 2005 at about 03:00 local time, a Taylorcraft F19 registered N3575T was involved in an accident near Chickaloon, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 August 2005 at 03:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Chickaloon, Alaska, United States

Coordinates

61.7889, -148.4903

Aircraft

Taylorcraft F19

Registration

N3575T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chickaloon → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC05CA124

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's misjudged distance and altitude on final approach to land, which resulted in an undershoot and structural damage to the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was a downdraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo commercial pilot was approaching to land on a gravel bar adjacent to a river when he noted that his altitude was low, and he added power. He said he then encountered a downdraft, and added full power, but the airplane continued to descend. He said near the ground the uncontrolled descent stopped, but the airplane touched down on rough terrain 200 feet short of the runway. The landing gear collapsed, and the airplane sustained structural damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.