Pilot Debrief

CHAMPION 7BCM near Kingston, TN — 2010-05-15

Final reportERA10CA271
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Date
2010-05-15
Location
Kingston, TN, USA
Airport
12TN
Aircraft
CHAMPION 7BCM
Registration
N1415E
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane, he had not landed at the destination airport “in several years.” Although the airport had a paved runway, the pilot preferred to land on grass rather than pavement. Since he had landed on the grassy area adjacent to the left side of the runway during his previous visit, he decided to land on it once again. From the air, “it looked good," so he proceeded to land. During the landing, he realized that the grass was not mowed and was "over waist deep." Upon touch down, the main landing gear caught the grass, the airplane nosed over, and the pilot sustained a fractured vertebrae. For grass operations, the airport had been using the mowed area to the right side of the runway.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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