Overview
A private certificated pilot was conducting a test of a remote tundra-covered area to assess its suitability as a landing strip. The selected area was adjacent to a river. During the test, the pilot configured the airplane with 20 degrees of flaps and touched the main landing gear tires onto the tundra surface.
Event Details
As the tires made contact, they penetrated the soft tundra ground. The airplane nosed over as a result of the tires digging in. The pilot had intended only to test the surface by touching down briefly, but the soft terrain caused the aircraft to flip.
Damage
The accident resulted in damage to multiple components of the airplane: the propeller, the fuselage, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder.
The pilot reported no injuries. No other persons or aircraft were involved. The exact time of day, weather conditions, and aircraft identification were not specified in the report.