Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger were flying the airplane to a local airport in order to have an annual inspection completed. During the landing roll on the grass runway, the landing gear encountered soft terrain. Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed and the left wing contacted terrain. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing was bent aft at the wing root. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot stated that the airport owner told them someone had landed on the grass runway earlier that day so they decided the surface was adequate for landing.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA195 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 6, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Eveleth, Minnesota
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor Seaplane Base (9Y5)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 175
- N-number
- N9266B
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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