NTSB CAROL · Event
Event ANC84LA024
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DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT LANDED ON THE FROZEN RIVER, WHICH WAS BEING USED IN LIEU OF THE KOTLIK AIRSTRIP. THE LANDING AREA ON THE RIVER WAS APRX 5000 FT LONG. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE LANDING, SOME SMALL CHILDREN HAD RUN ONTO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE LANDING AREA. THE PLT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE APPLIED POWER, THE RIGHT ENG DID NOT DELIVER FULL POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, WENT OFF THE FROZEN RIVER & CAME TO REST IN AN AREA OF DENSE WILLOWS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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