# NTSB Accident ANC23LA030
> **DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1** · 2023-04-22 · Soldotna, AK, USA · NONE
## 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.

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