What happened
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Pilot landed on sod adjacent to runway
As the FAA filed it
PILOT LANDED ON SOD ADJACENT TO RUNWAY
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N5981F · 6
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20120407006369ALanding: Touchdown · Marienthal, KSThe aircraft landed on a damp sod runway, struck the nose gear, flipped over and came to rest in an inverted position on the runway. Reportedly, there was a crosswind, which was aggravated by a row of trees along the side of the runway. The wind at gck was…Incident 20080508837479ILevel Off Touchdown · St Petersburg-, FL(-23) N5981F departed tpf and experienced a problem over pie lowering the gear. The pilot and mechanic attempted to lower the gear without success. The aircraft landed gear up on runway 22 damaging the belly skins with the prop having sudden stoppage.Incident 19921206054459ITakeoff Ground Roll · Fitchburg, MALost directional control of aircaft on takeoff roll. Veered off runway. Right wing covered with snow and ice.Incident 19901214061069ILevel Off Touchdown · Norwood, MAPilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.Incident 19841210073119IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Fort Worth, TXNose gear collapsed after landing. Found gear actuator attachment bolt sheared.Incident 19780627035499ILevel Off Touchdown · Lawton, OKPilot failed to extend the landing gear before touchdown. Warning horn was inoperative.