Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing.
NTSB analysis
After a local flight while returning to his privately owned air strip, the pilot reported that he corrected for a sudden crosswind which resulted in a long landing. The airplane rolled onto a soft, unimproved area, causing the airplane to nose over. Structural damage to the airplane was evidenced by wrinkling of the upper wing skin above the cockpit and also in the area of the right wing lift strut attach point. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA09CA252 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 18, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Embden, Maine
- Nearest airport
- Embden Airport (None)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna/Air Repair Inc 305F
- N-number
- N60537
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
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