ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385713
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| Date: | Sunday 24 June 2001 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: | Arctic Aircraft S-1B2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N61AT |
| MSN: | 1012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1847 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Petersburg, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK (PSG/PAPG) |
| Petersburg Municipal Airport, AK (PSG/PAPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated private pilot was landing a tailwheel-equipped airplane on a sand-covered beach. During the landing roll the main landing gear wheels contacted an area of soft sand, and the airplane nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing lift strut.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01LA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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