Primary finding
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot in command to align the accident airplane with the centerline of the runway during landing.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
The accident airplane nosed over in soft rough terrain during a landing roll. The pilot described how he elected to land on the left side of the sod runway. During the landing roll the airplane encountered wet, soft terrain and the airplane swerved to the left and nosed over. In a telephone interview the pilot stated high grass on the runway surface obscured the soft terrain. He also said landing directly into the setting sun restricted his vision.
Source record
Factual narrative
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