ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240831
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| Date: | Monday 22 June 2020 |
| Time: | 13:34 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3681Z |
| MSN: | 18-7410 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2665 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 A3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monroe, NC (EQY) |
| Monroe, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was returning to his farm and performed both high and low "reconnaissance flights" over the farm field before landing. He stated the landing was normal until the airplane struck some taller weeds in the field and nosed over, substantially damaging the tail. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. He stated that he had not expected the weeds to be so high and that cutting all vegetation in the landing area might have prevented the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate assessment of the landing area, which resulted in the airplane's encounter with tall weeds during landing and a subsequent nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA20CA223
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2020 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 26-Mar-2021 09:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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