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| Date: | Wednesday 16 March 2011 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Champion 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5160X |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nenana, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nenana Municipal Airport, AK (ENN/PANN) |
| Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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, causing substantial damage to both wings and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport landing site, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC11CA017
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 June 2012 | N466RV | Hicks Stephen J | 0 | Tyonek, Alaska | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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