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SEA85LA115

1985-06-02 · YAKUTAT, Alaska, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport YAK

Current FAA registration · N3JK

Make / Model
BELLANCA 7GCBC
Year of manufacture
1976 · 9 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19870918
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A31B72

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT EXTENDED HIS TRAFFIC PATTERN TO ALLOW ANOTHER ACFT TO DEPART. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER HE TURNED ON FINAL APCH, HIS ACFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT & HIT THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_SEA85LA115.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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