Accident Details
The commercial certificated pilot reported that he was conducting research at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. As part of his research, the pilot was conducting a survey of caribou. The pilot stated that he landed on the surface of a frozen lake in a tundra tire equipped airplane and was taxiing toward the shore. As the airplane neared the shoreline, the airplane tires broke through the ice.
Damage
The airplane sustained damage to the right landing gear strut, and the right wing lift strut was bent. No other damage was reported.
Background
The pilot was operating under commercial certificate privileges for a research project. The specific aircraft type and registration were not disclosed in the report. The frozen lake serving as the landing site was not identified by name. No injuries were reported.