20061029026549A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Aviat PITTS S-2B · Larimore, ND · October 29, 2006

Date: October 29, 2006 · 15:00 local
Place: Larimore, ND
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N149TM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07CA019
Reported as: Aviat PITTSS2B
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total85 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N149TMRegistered now · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5165 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was landing at his private sod strip which is quite narrow and surrounded by some areas of wet ground. After touching down the aircraft got off to one side resulting in one wheel getting into soft dirt. The aircraft then went over onto its back. Damage was prop, rudder top, and 2 wing ribs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE SOD STRIP WHICH IS QUITE NARROW AND SURROUNDED BY SOME AREAS OF WET GROUND. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT GOT OFF TO ONE SIDE RESULTING IN ONE WHEEL GETTING INTO SOFT DIRT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN WENT OVER ONTO ITS BACK. DAMAGE WAS PROP, RUDDER TOP, AND 2 WING RIBS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI07CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLarimore, NDThe 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.Oct 29, 2006 · Substantial damage