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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Katmai Bay, AK · September 1, 2018

Date: September 1, 2018 · 14:10 local
Place: Katmai Bay, AK
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3835S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA526
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Reported engine: Continental 0-300 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total112 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N3835SRegistered now · Cessna 172ES/N 17251035 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

PIC was attempting a beach landing. After touchdown, PIC allowed the nose wheel to contact the beach prematurely which caused the aircraft to groundloop. There were no injuries to the PIC who was the sole occupant. The aircraft received substantial damage to include wings, nose gear steering linkage, nose gear suspension strut, propeller, and a crease in the fuselage aft of the baggage door.

As the FAA filed it

PIC WAS ATTEMPTING A BEACH LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, PIC ALLOWED THE NOSE WHEEL TO CONTACT THE BEACH PREMATURELY WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUNDLOOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PIC WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO INCLUDE WINGS, NOSE GEAR STEERING LINKAGE, NOSE GEAR SUSPENSION STRUT, PROPELLER, AND A CREASE IN THE FUSELAGE AFT OF THE BAGGAGE DOOR.

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 GAA18CA526Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKarluk, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch for a soft-field landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.Sep 1, 2018 · Substantial damage