MADRAS, OR, USA
N312X
MAULE M-5-210C
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD THAT WAS SOFT AND WET. THE FIELD WAS SQUARE SHAPED AND MEASURED ABOUT 1500 FT ON EACH SIDE. WHILE LANDING TOWARD THE WEST, HE SAW THE END OF THE FIELD APPROACHING AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKING TO REDUCE HIS SPEED. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO WIND. ABOUT 28 MILES NORTH AT A WEATHER STATION, THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEGREES.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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