Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 175 near Eveleth, MN — 2010-04-06

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Date
2010-04-06
Location
Eveleth, MN, USA
Airport
9Y5
Aircraft
CESSNA 175
Registration
N9266B
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot and a pilot-rated passenger were flying the airplane to a local airport in order to have an annual inspection completed. During the landing roll on the grass runway, the landing gear encountered soft terrain. Subsequently, the nose landing gear collapsed and the left wing contacted terrain. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left wing was bent aft at the wing root. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot stated that the airport owner told them someone had landed on the grass runway earlier that day so they decided the surface was adequate for landing.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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