Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain. A factor related to the accident was: the soft sand.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The pilot landed a wheel equipped CESSNA 185 on a well used beach landing area. As the airplane slowed at the end of its landing roll-out, the pilot initiated a taxi turn. At about that time, the wheels encountered soft sand and the airplane nosed over, damaging the wings and vertical stabilizer.
Source record
Factual narrative
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