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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 180G · Eveleth, MN · June 7, 2008

Date: June 7, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Eveleth, MN
Airport: Sky Harbor Spb
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4701U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA155
Reported as: Cessna 180G
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,885 total683 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4701URegistered now · Cessna 180GS/N 18051401 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 180G Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot landed on the grass strip and upon rolling out, encountered a soft area allowing the main landing gear to sink into the ground, bringing the aircraft to a sudden stop at which point the nose, propeller, and the vertical stabilizer struck the ground as the aircraft flipped over. The pilot stated that he had called the day before and inquired about the condition of the grass strip and was informed that it was ok.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LANDED ON THE GRASS STRIP AND UPON ROLLING OUT, ENCOUNTERED A SOFT AREA ALLOWING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TO SINK INTO THE GROUND, BRINGING THE AIRCRAFT TO A SUDDEN STOP AT WHICH POINT THE NOSE, PROPELLER, AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER STRUCK THE GROUND AS THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD CALLED THE DAY BEFORE AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE GRASS STRIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS OK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportEveleth, MNThe pilot elected to land on a grass airstrip that was unsuitable for landing due to the wet, soft runway conditions. The wet, soft runway were factors.Jun 7, 2008 · Substantial damage