Pilot Debrief

SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7 near Chisana, AK — 2022-06-08

Final reportANC22LA042
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Date
2022-06-08
Location
Chisana, AK, USA
Airport
CZN
Aircraft
SHORT BROS. & HARLAND SC7
Registration
N731E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in the nosewheel collapsing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a twin-engine, turbine-powered airplane was landing at a remote, rough, soft, turf and grass covered airstrip at the completion of a Part 135 cargo flight. He said that after an uneventful touchdown, as the airplane’s landing roll slowed, the right main landing gear wheel and the nose wheel contacted an area of soft, muddy terrain. The airplane’s nose wheel collapsed, and it subsequently folded under the fuselage. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical problems that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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