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NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-18 · Barnard, SD · April 6, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: April 5, 1984, 19:00 local (Apr 6, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
Place: Barnard, SD
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Landing
Aircraft: N7594KPiper PA-18
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19840405016249A
Case key: 16360

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Sequence of events

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Nose overLanding - roll

Terrain condition - softCause

Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

During a landing in a soy bean field the acft encountered a soft muddy spot which caused the acft to nose over.

Aircraft

Registration: N7594K
Reported as: Piper PA-18
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 18-310
Airframe hours: 3,528
Engine: Lycoming O-235-C1, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Dennis Ellwein
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: 100 hour · December 12, 1983 · 4 hours before

N7594KRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2017 · Piper PA-18S/N 18-310 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-18 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Front
Flight hours: 850 total · 700 in this make and model · 4 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 45 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19840405016249APiper PA18 · Barnard, SDLanded in muddy field adjacent to his private strip and nosed over. Airstrip was covered with mud and snow drifts.Apr 5, 1984 · N7594K · Substantial damage