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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 170A · Montague Island, AK · August 30, 2003

Date: August 30, 2003 · 13:30 local
Place: Montague Island, AK
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1293D
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA105
Reported as: Cessna 170A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N1293DRegistered now · Cessna 170AS/N 19869 · Built 1951 Airframe modelCessna 170A Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot landed on Montague Island, AK within 1 1/2 hours of high tide. The landing surface was a dry sandy beach. Approximately 400 feet into the roll out the aircraft encountered soft sand and nosed over onto its back. The pilot stated that he usually lands closer to the water but chose another landing site on short final in order to avoid a flock of birds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON MONTAGUE ISLAND, AK WITHIN 1 1/2 HOURS OF HIGH TIDE. THE LANDING SURFACE WAS A DRY SANDY BEACH. APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET INTO THE ROLL OUT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED SOFT SAND AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE USUALLY LANDS CLOSER TO THE WATER BUT CHOSE ANOTHER LANDING SITE ON SHORT FINAL IN ORDER TO AVOID A FLOCK OF BIRDS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC03LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeward, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing which resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. A factor contribuiting to the accident was the presence of soft sand.Aug 30, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1293D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980530020359IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Smyrna, TNGround looped during high speed taxi. Exited runway allowing left wing tip to strike the ground.May 30, 1998 · Minor damage