What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 1, 2026, a Champion citabria (7ECA) sustained minor damage following a runway excursion and nose-over during landing at Manhattan Regional Airport (mhk). While conducting pattern work on runway 21, the pilot noted that aircraft began weathervaning to the right, prompting application of left rudder. As the aircraft decelerated, rudder effectiveness decreased, requiring the use of differential braking to maintain directional control. The resulting control inputs caused the aircraft to roll left, leading to a wingtip strike. The aircraft subsequently departed the runway and nosed over, sustaining minor damage to the propeller, left main tire, left main wheel assembly, and both wings.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 1, 2026, A CHAMPION CITABRIA (7ECA) SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE FOLLOWING A RUNWAY EXCURSION AND NOSE-OVER DURING LANDING AT MANHATTAN REGIONAL AIRPORT (MHK). WHILE CONDUCTING PATTERN WORK ON RUNWAY 21, THE PILOT NOTED THAT AIRCRAFT BEGAN WEATHERVANING TO THE RIGHT, PROMPTING APPLICATION OF LEFT RUDDER. AS THE AIRCRAFT DECELERATED, RUDDER EFFECTIVENESS DECREASED, REQUIRING THE USE OF DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE RESULTING CONTROL INPUTS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL LEFT, LEADING TO A WINGTIP STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER, SUSTAINING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LEFT MAIN TIRE, LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND BOTH WINGS.