Accident Aeronca 7BCM N6035V, Saturday 27 June 1998

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Date:	Saturday 27 June 1998
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Aeronca 7BCM
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6035V
MSN:	7BCM-84
Total airframe hrs:	1902 hours
Engine model:	Continental C-90-12F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Portland, ND - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Portland, ND
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot said that he intentionally conducted a landing on a roadway. He said that during the landing rollout, the right main landing gear wheel got off the roadway into tall grass. He said that he then lost directional control, and the airplane nosed over.

Probable Cause: the pilot's not maintaining directional control. Factors were landing on a roadway and tall grass.

Accident investigation: