RIVERSIDE, OR, USA
N9058E
MAULE M-5
THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY USED AS A LANDING SITE. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THERE WAS NO WIND, BUT THERE WAS ACTUALLY A SLIGHT TAILWIND. DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL DROPPED INTO A DITCH & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A LANDING SITE AND HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE TAILWIND AND THE DITCH.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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