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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Paducah, TX · June 5, 2019

Date: June 5, 2019 · 11:38 local
Place: Paducah, TX
Airport: Private Grass Strip
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N78641
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA317
Reported as: Piper PA-11
Reported engine: Continental A&C65 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total400 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N78641Registered now · Piper PA-11S/N 11-1402 · Built 1947 Airframe modelPiper PA-11 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot evaluated his Private Grass Strip and decided to land on cr 101 because of recent heavy rains. He was concerned that the Grass strip was too wet and soft. During landing the aircraft slewed off to the right side of the county road and nosed over. The left wing and wing strut were bent and the rudder was crushed along the top.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EVALUATED HIS PRIVATE GRASS STRIP AND DECIDED TO LAND ON CR 101 BECAUSE OF RECENT HEAVY RAINS. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE GRASS STRIP WAS TOO WET AND SOFT. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SLEWED OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE COUNTY ROAD AND NOSED OVER. THE LEFT WING AND WING STRUT WERE BENT AND THE RUDDER WAS CRUSHED ALONG THE TOP.

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 GAA19CA317Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPaducah, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a road in crosswind conditions, which resulted in the airplane exiting the road and subsequently nosing over.Jun 5, 2019 · Substantial damage