Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA363

GRANDVIEW, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N8164B

CESSNA 172

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN UNSEEN RUT IN AN OFF ARPT LANDING ON AN UNPREPARED GRASS FIELD. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT MADE A LOW PASS OVER THIS FIELD AND SAW NO OBSTACLES SO HE DECIDED IT WAS OK TO LAND. THE HOLE THAT WAS HIT WAS HIDDEN BY GRASS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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