Accident Pitts S1-S N10PP, Saturday 25 August 1990

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Date:	Saturday 25 August 1990
Time:	09:50 LT
Type:	Pitts S1-S
Owner/operator:	Kenneth Truesdale
Registration:	N10PP
MSN:	1
Total airframe hrs:	1070 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A3A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Palm City, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Indiantown, FL (X58)
Destination airport:	(1X4)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PRIVATE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON A SOD RUNWAY THAT WAS WET AND SOFT. DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE WERE DIGGING IN THE SOD. HE ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO INITIATE A GO AROUND IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THE AIRPLANE LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT SOD AND NOSED OVER.

Accident investigation: