Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87DEX02

ELWOOD, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N2433

ROHDECAP/THORP T-18

Analysis

THE PLT DEPARTED ANDERSON, INDIANA TO CHECK FARM FIELDS FOR STANDING WATER, THEN ELECTED TO LAND AT THE ELWOOD ARPT AT ELWOOD, INDIANA. THE SOD RWY AT THE ARPT HAD AN UNEVEN GRADIENT & WAS SOFT FROM RECENT RAINS. WHILE LANDING ON THE SOFT,UNEVEN RWY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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