Incident Details
On an unspecified date, an airline transport certificated pilot was conducting a Title 14, CFR Part 135 on-demand flight carrying six passengers. The pilot reported that he was landing on a beach at the conclusion of the flight. During the landing roll, the nose wheel encountered soft sand, which caused the wheel to deflect sideways. This resulted in structural damage to the firewall bulkhead of the airplane.
Pilot Statement
In a telephone conversation with the NTSB investigator-in-charge the day after the accident, the pilot stated that there were no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane. He described the landing as uneventful until the nose wheel sunk into the sand.
Damage Assessment
The structural damage was limited to the firewall bulkhead. No other details about the extent of damage or repair were provided in the initial report.
No injuries were reported, and the airplane was not specified as being destroyed or substantially damaged beyond the firewall issue.