What happened
While conducting Part 91 flight operations in a remote area of Alaska to support a hunting and guiding business, a private pilot responded to a request from an Alaska State Trooper. The mission involved landing in a remote drainage to retrieve a hunter who had been stranded at a camp for five days.
Upon arrival, the pilot attempted to land in the drainage area. The pilot reported that the landing area was short and that they experienced difficulty bringing the Cessna (type not specified in source) to a stop. Consequently, the aircraft nosed over into a swampy, grassy area, resulting in damage to the propeller.
Following the accident, the Alaska State Trooper transported both the pilot and the stranded hunter out of the area. The trooper later returned to the site with a mechanic to facilitate repairs. The mechanic replaced the propeller and one wing lift strut.
The investigation
The pilot noted that the landing site was unsuitable for such an operation, stating that they would not have attempted the landing had it not been a rescue situation.