On January 13, 1997, a Cessna 140 (registration N2400N) operated by Christopher E. Smith was involved in an aviation accident near Gustavus, AK. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to land on an adjacent beach area until the fog dissipated, which resulted in the airplane encountering soft terrain during the landing roll and nosing over. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot attempting to land at a remote airport diverted to an adjacent beach due to low ground fog. The aircraft encountered soft terrain during the landing roll and nosed over, resulting in damage to the wing lift strut and rudder cap.
The pilot was preparing to land at a remote airport when areas of low ground fog moved into the airport environment. Due to these conditions, the pilot decided to land on an adjacent beach area until the fog dissipated. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered an area of soft terrain and nosed over.
The airplane received damage to a wing lift strut and the rudder cap.
The pilot's decision to land on an adjacent beach area until the fog dissipated, which resulted in the airplane encountering soft terrain during the landing roll and nosing over.
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