ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 291822
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Date: | Sunday 10 September 2006 |
Time: | 08:25 LT |
Type: | Luscombe 8E |
Owner/operator: | John Paul Reynolds |
Registration: | N2020B |
MSN: | 6447 |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Dodgeville, Wisconsin -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | BRODHEAD, WI (C37) |
Destination airport: | VIROQUA, WI (Y51) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage during a precautionary landing when its landing gear encountered a ditch. The pilot stated, "After a successful off airport landing I taxied to clear road for auto traffic (none around at the time). The road to [alfalfa] field transition looked smooth, but the gear dropped into an unnoticed low shoulder I tried to pull back but left gear collapsed and airplane nosed over." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during the precautionary landing. A factor was the ditch the pilot encountered.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI06CA259 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 2 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA259
Revision history:
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