Spirit Engineering Inc SE-1 N5013W accident near Ossipee, New Hampshire

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an aborted landing, which resulted in a nose over on the grass runway.

NTSB analysis

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that while attempting a three-point landing on a grass airstrip, the airplane bounced twice. After the second bounce, the pilot increased engine power and was attempting to abort the landing when he lost control of the airplane. It subsequently nosed over and came to rest inverted on the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot did not report that there were any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA301 for the full record.