Narrative:
The BN-2A-26 Islander landed on a beach when, during the landing roll, the nose wheel encountered soft sand, and was deflected sideways, resulting in structural damage to the firewall bulkhead.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage during the landing roll when the airplane encountered soft sand."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 17 June 2007 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-26 Islander |
| Operator: | Island Air Service |
| Registration: | N27MR |
| MSN: | 884 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Egegik Airport, AK (EGX) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kodiak Airport, AK (ADQ/PADQ), United States of America |
| Egegik Airport, AK (EGX/PAII), United States of America |
The BN-2A-26 Islander landed on a beach when, during the landing roll, the nose wheel encountered soft sand, and was deflected sideways, resulting in structural damage to the firewall bulkhead.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in structural damage during the landing roll when the airplane encountered soft sand."
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kodiak Airport, AK to Egegik Airport, AK as the crow flies is 290 km (181 miles).
Distance from Kodiak Airport, AK to Egegik Airport, AK as the crow flies is 290 km (181 miles).
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