What happened
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(.19) On April 26, 2001, approx. 1035 PDT, a Maule M-7-235, N126DP, nosed over during a landing on soft terrain near the edge of Summer Lake, Summer Lake, Oregon. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured, but the a/c, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed bend, Oregon, about 30 minutes earlier, was being activated by the accident sequence, was turned off at the scene. According to the pilot, he landed in an area that had been previously been covered by the lake when water levels were higher. Although the touchdown was uneventful, as the a/c slowed, the main gear sank into the soft terrain and it nosed over onto its back. (-23)the 14 CFR part 91 personal pleasure flight departed bend, OR (S07), 30 minutes earlier. No filed flight plan. The pilot stated he landed in an area that previously had been covered by lake water. Touchedown was uneventful. As the aircraft slowed, the main gear sank into the soft terrain,and it nosed over onto its back. Location was near the edge of Summer Lake (n 43.48 x w 120.39.83, 7 miles north of paisley state (22S).
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON APRIL 26, 2001, APPROX. 1035 PDT, A MAULE M-7-235, N126DP, NOSED OVER DURING A LANDING ON SOFT TERRAIN NEAR THE EDGE OF SUMMER LAKE, SUMMER LAKE, OREGON. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED, BUT THE A/C, WHICH WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, WHICH DEPARTED BEND, OREGON, ABOUT 30 MINUTES EARLIER, WAS BEING ACTIVATED BY THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE, WAS TURNED OFF AT THE SCENE. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE LANDED IN AN AREA THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BEEN COVERED BY THE LAKE WHEN WATER LEVELS WERE HIGHER. ALTHOUGH THE TOUCHDOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL, AS THE A/C SLOWED, THE MAIN GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN AND IT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. (-23)THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL PLEASURE FLIGHT DEPARTED BEND, OR (S07), 30 MINUTES EARLIER. NO FILED FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT STATED HE LANDED IN AN AREA THAT PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN COVERED BY LAKE WATER. TOUCHEDOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL. AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED, THE MAIN GEAR SANK INTO THE SOFT TERRAIN,AND IT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. LOCATION WAS NEAR THE EDGE OF SUMMER LAKE (N 43.48 X W 120.39.83, 7 MILES NORTH OF PAISLEY STATE (22S).
NTSB investigation
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