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N2947D accident description

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Crash location 61.255278°N, 148.508333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Palmer, AK
61.599722°N, 149.112778°W
31.1 miles away
Tail number N2947D
Accident date 27 Mar 2006
Aircraft type Cessna 170B
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The solo student pilot was conducting a personal local flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91. He said while sightseeing near a frozen lake, he spotted a well-marked landing area in the snow. He said he elected to land there, and during the landing roll the main landing gear wheels broke through the crusted snow, and the airplane nosed over. The student pilot said the left wing, rudder, and vertical stabilizer were damaged during the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll. A factor associated with the accident was the snow covered terrain.

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