What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot attempted to land his Cessna 172 on a sandy beach in Iyoukeen Cove on the north east portion of chichagof island.
As the pilot touched down, the aircraft slowed rapidly due to softer than expected sand, the nose wheel sank into the sand and the aircraft rolled upside down, causing substantial damage.
There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND HIS CESSNA 172 ON A SANDY BEACH IN IYOUKEEN COVE ON THE NORTH EAST PORTION OF CHICHAGOF ISLAND.
AS THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED RAPIDLY DUE TO SOFTER THAN EXPECTED SAND, THE NOSE WHEEL SANK INTO THE SAND AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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