Aviation Accident Summary CHI89DEI01

ALLIANCE, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N49JC

COX/PITTS SPECIAL S-1S

Analysis

THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A LANDING, WHEN HE ALLOWED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT TO TRACK OFF THE HARD SURFACED RUNWAY & ONTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. THE SOFT TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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