Pilot Debrief

BOEING E75 near Shuteston, LA — 2024-06-07

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Date
2024-06-07
Location
Shuteston, LA, USA
Airport
5LA9
Aircraft
BOEING E75
Registration
N768WM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot failure to maintain directional control while landing on a wet grass strip.

NTSB narrative

While performing a full stop landing to a wet grass strip in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the pilot reported the airplane’s left wheel contacted soft soil. Directional control of the airplane was lost as it veered left and entered a water filled ditch on the left side of the runway resulting in the airplane nosing over and coming to rest inverted. The airplane’s vertical stabilizer and rudder sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that contributed to the accident.

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