ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354891
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| Date: | Sunday 4 January 1998 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Stolp SA-100 Starduster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87SD |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 650 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roland, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | N. Little Rock, AR (1M1 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After an uneventful 20-minute flight in his tailwheel-equipped biplane, the pilot decided to do a few touch-and-go landings at a private grass airstrip. After a normal touchdown, the aircraft slowed down prematurely. During the end of the landing roll, the two main landing gear tires became bogged down in soft grass, and the aircraft flipped inverted. The pilot stated that he had landed on the runway numerous times before and that he thought that the 'grass looked ok' during his approach. According to local witnesses, it had rained on the day prior to the accident, but not on the day of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent encounter with soft, wet grass during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA087
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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