MINCHUMINA, AK, USA
N88264
CITABRIA 8GCBC
THE PLT SELECTED A PROPOSED LANDING SITE ADJACENT TO A LAKE, & AFTER 4 OR 5 LOW PASSES DECIDED TO "DRAG" THE SITE BY ROLLING THE MAIN GEAR ON THE GROUND TO DETERMINE ITS SUITABILITY FOR A LANDING. THE PLT INTENDED TO MARK THE GROUND WITHTHE ACFT TIRES & THEN CIRCLE THE SITE & MAKE A FINAL DETERMINATION. AS THE PLT STARTED TO DRAG THE SITE & THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE GRASS, THE TIRES CONTACTED ABOUT 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER & THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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