ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291675
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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 2006 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N149TM |
| MSN: | 5165 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Larimore, North Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Larimore, ND (KPVT) |
| Larimore, ND | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane nosed over after contacting soft terrain while landing. The pilot stated that he was landing on his private grass airstrip when the accident happened. He stated that he misjudged the runway and the right main gear contacted "very soft" dirt on the south edge of the runway during the landing roll. The pilot reported the airplane was traveling between 5 and 10 miles per hour when it nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI07CA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2022 17:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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