NTSB Factual Report

On August 18, 2018, about 1000 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna U206F airplane, N441GR, sustained substantial damage while landing at a remote unimproved tidal beach about 36 miles east of Pedro Bay, Alaska. The airplane was registered to AK Air Leasing, LLC and operated by K Bay Air, LLC as a visual flight rules (VFR) on-demand commercial flight under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135 when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot and five passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and company flight following procedures were in effect. The flight departed Homer, Alaska, about 0900.

According to the pilot, after arriving at the remote beach site, he conducted two passes over the landing area to check for debris and determine wind direction. He said that after a stable approach to the sloping beach site, and during the initial touchdown, the left main tire touched down first on the uphill side of the airplane, then the right main tire touchdown on the downhill side. The pilot stated that just after touchdown, it felt like the airplane had a flat tire as it began to veer to the right, and into an area of tidal mud flats. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing, left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator.

An initial examination of the airplane, by the pilot, revealed that the both main landing gear separated just above the main axle attach point.

A detailed wreckage examination is pending.