Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 182 near Skwentna, AK — 2017-10-28

Final reportGAA18CA052
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Date
2017-10-28
Location
Skwentna, AK, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 182
Registration
N2661Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to land on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, which resulted in the airplane coming to rest inverted.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while landing on an unimproved snow-covered airstrip, he touched down in a configuration on the main landing gear "for a soft field landing." He added that, about 10 to 15 mph, he allowed the nosewheel to settle in the snow. Subsequently, the nosewheel broke through the crusted layer of snow, and the airplane "lurched" forward coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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