Aviation accident ANC23LA030

Name: aviation accident: DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 near Soldotna (2023-04-22)
Start: 2023-04-22
Location: Soldotna, AK, USA

NONE · DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 · 2023-04-22 · Soldotna, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC23LA030
Event ID: 20230424107116
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: Soldotna, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.475522, -151.04341

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 5
Total aboard: 5

Aircraft

Make: DEHAVILLAND
Model: BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1
Registration: N454FU
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the main landing gear wheels breaking through the snow and the airplane nosing over.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown