N9049G – CESSNA U206G – 2012-06-07 NTSB Accident Report

On June 07, 2012, a Cessna U206G (N9049G) was involved in an incident near Homer, AK. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

The pilot was landing a nose wheel-equipped airplane on a rough and uneven remote tidal beach. During the landing roll, the main landing gear wheels rolled over a series of bumps, and the airplane bounced. When the airplane settled to the ground the nose wheel struck the beach. According to the pilot, a postlanding inspection revealed no damage, and he elected to fly the airplane home. Subsequently, the operator’s director of maintenance reported that the airplane’s firewall assembly had sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ANC12CA049. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9049G.