Aviation Accident Summary ANC91LA045

FORT GREELY, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N464C

STINSON 108

Analysis

AFTER BECOMING LOST ON A VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON THE FROZEN TUNDRA. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK ON THE SNOW COVERED TUNDRA.

Probable Cause and Findings

UNSUITABLE TERRAIN SELECTED BY THE PILOT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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