Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing on a rough, soft, and narrow airstrip.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that he was taking cargo to a remote mining airstrip when, during the landing roll, the main landing gear wheels encountered several soft spots and he had difficulty maintaining directional control. The nosewheel encountered rough and soft terrain near the edge of the airstrip and collapsed rearward, damaging a fuselage structural bulkhead. The pilot stated that there was no preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane and that it would have been beneficial to have a wider runway and more experience in that type of airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ANC09CA109 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 26, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Skwentna, Alaska
- Nearest airport
- Rainy Pass Lodge (6AK)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES
- N-number
- N754BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Other work use
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.