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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Stinson 108-2 · Nikiski, AK · September 8, 2012

Date: September 8, 2012 · 20:15 local
Place: Nikiski, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9723K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC12CA104
Reported as: Stinson 108-2
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 480 total250 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9723KRegistered now · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-2723 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On a cross country flight from homer, AK to merrill field, anchorage, AK:about 2 miles south of moose point, the airman who was acting pilot in command of a Stinson 108-2, lost control of the aircraft while he attempted to land on the beach. During the landing rollout on the soft sand, the airman lost control and the aircraft made an abrupt turn away from the water and toward the high bank of sand. One propeller blade was bent, as was part of the tail. None of the occupants, including two passengers, sustained any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM HOMER, AK TO MERRILL FIELD, ANCHORAGE, AK:ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF MOOSE POINT, THE AIRMAN WHO WAS ACTING PILOT IN COMMAND OF A STINSON 108-2, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE BEACH. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT ON THE SOFT SAND, THE AIRMAN LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ABRUPT TURN AWAY FROM THE WATER AND TOWARD THE HIGH BANK OF SAND.ONE PROPELLER BLADE WAS BENT, AS WAS PART OF THE TAIL. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS, INCLUDING TWO PASSENGERS, SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES.

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 ANC12CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNikiski, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.Sep 9, 2012 · Substantial damage