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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Naval N3N-3 · Webster Townsh, OH · June 7, 2008

Date: June 7, 2008 · 11:43 local
Place: Webster Townsh, OH
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N582WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA186
Reported as: Naval N3N3
Reported engine: WRIGHT R760*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total106 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N582WHRegistered now · Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3S/N 2003 · Built 1940 Airframe modelNaval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 Engine modelWright 760A B D E&ETReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot elected to make precautionary landing in field due to fluctuating oil pressure. Upon touchdown in plowed field lower wing tip hit higher vegetation (wheat) in adjoining field. Contact with the higher wheat in adjoining field and soft uneven terrain caused aircraft to ground loop. Aircraft main gear was torn off at franible mounting points, aircraft lower wing contacted ground. Lower wing damaged and fuselage had minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN FIELD DUE TO FLUCTUATING OIL PRESSURE. UPON TOUCHDOWN IN PLOWED FIELD LOWER WING TIP HIT HIGHER VEGETATION (WHEAT) IN ADJOINING FIELD. CONTACT WITH THE HIGHER WHEAT IN ADJOINING FIELD AND SOFT UNEVEN TERRAIN CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. AIRCRAFT MAIN GEAR WAS TORN OFF AT FRANIBLE MOUNTING POINTS, AIRCRAFT LOWER WING CONTACTED GROUND. LOWER WING DAMAGED AND FUSELAGE HAD MINOR DAMAGE.

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 CHI08CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuckey, OHThe pilot not maintaining clearance from the high vegetation during the off airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the high vegetation.Jun 7, 2008 · Substantial damage