| Crash location | 64.648611°N, 148.556111°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Nenana, AK
64.563889°N, 149.093056°W 17.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N5160X |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 16 Mar 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Champion 7GCBC |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot stated that he was landing a wheel-equipped airplane on a frozen, snow-covered river when the main landing gear wheels encountered soft snow and the airplane nosed over, receiving substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a nose over.