| Crash location | 60.922500°N, 150.733611°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 | Nikiski, AK
60.690278°N, 151.288889°W 24.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N9723K |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 08 Sep 2012 |
| Aircraft type | Stinson 108-2 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot was landing his tailwheel-equipped airplane on a tidal beach. During the landing roll, the right main landing gear contacted soft sand, which pulled the nose of the airplane to the right. The airplane continued to the right, and hit a bluff, sustaining substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing surface, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.