Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 172R near Montana Creek, AK — 2011-03-05

Final reportANC11CA014
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Date
2011-03-05
Location
Montana Creek, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 172R
Registration
N447AF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to recognize that he was landing at the wrong airstrip on a snow-covered and unplowed runway, resulting in the airplane nosing over.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he was flying from one airport to another using a highway as a reference. He saw an airport that he thought was his destination airport and made a straight-in approach for landing. Just before touching down, he realized that he was not landing at the correct airport and instead was landing on a snow-covered and unplowed private airstrip. He realized that he did not have time to go around and landed on the snow. The airplane crossed a snow machine track and nosed over. The engine firewall and both wings sustained substantial damage.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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