# Accident 20120908020059A: Stinson 108-2, Nikiski, AK, September 8, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 2012, 20:15 local time
- Place: Nikiski, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 60.9225° N, 150.7336° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.9225&lon=-150.7336&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9723K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9723K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson 108-2 (registry code 9230406, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A4150 series (registry code 27024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4150-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108-2
- Reported engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 480 total, 250 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC12CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120908020059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC12CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA104), Sep 9, 2012: Stinson 108-2 (N9723K), Nikiski, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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