What happened
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On September 10, 2011 at approximately 1340 CDT, N407HK, a thorp T-18, piloted by privacy data omitted, sustained substantial damage as it was landing at Sandy Creek Airpark (75FL). The aircraft's right main wheel hit a drainage culvert approximately 6 feet after touchdown; the aircraft came to rest upside down approximately 104 feet after initial impact with the drainage culvert. The airpark at 75FL is under construction; it appears that the grass runway is being replaced with a paved runway. privacy data omitted Was attempting to land N407HK between the runway construction and the edge of the grass runway. The drainage culvert is located approximately 75 feet west of the approach end of runway 27, and north of the centerline of runway 27. privacy data omitted Sustained serious injuries as a result of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 1340 CDT, N407HK, A THORP T-18, PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AS IT WAS LANDING AT SANDY CREEK AIRPARK (75FL). THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN WHEEL HIT A DRAINAGE CULVERT APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN; THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN APPROXIMATELY 104 FEET AFTER INITIAL IMPACT WITH THE DRAINAGE CULVERT. THE AIRPARK AT 75FL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION; IT APPEARS THAT THE GRASS RUNWAY IS BEING REPLACED WITH A PAVED RUNWAY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND N407HK BETWEEN THE RUNWAY CONSTRUCTION AND THE EDGE OF THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE DRAINAGE CULVERT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET WEST OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 27, AND NORTH OF THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 27. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
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