ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290438
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2014 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 - UNDESIGNAT |
| Owner/operator: | Graham L Goad |
| Registration: | N7462K |
| MSN: | 20-373 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2668 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dayton, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR (KMMV) |
| McMinnville Municipal Airport, OR (KMMV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had made 3 landings at unimproved landing sites on the morning prior to the accident with no issues. Subsequently, while landing on a gravel beach and after the main landing gear touched down with the tail wheel still elevated above the terrain, both main landing gear sank into a soft spot in the gravel; the airplane stopped and nosed over. The substantial damage to the airplane included the engine mount, front wing struts, the top of the rudder, and wing ribs being bent.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to land on an unsuitable surface, which resulted in a nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR14CA326
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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