Old Minto, AK, USA
N713C
HELIO H-295
The pilot was landing the ski-equipped airplane on a snow-covered lake when the left ski encountered a snow drift, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot was landing the ski-equipped airplane on a snow covered lake when the left ski encountered a snow drift, and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
The pilot's decision to land on unsuitable terrain, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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