Accident Pitts SPECIAL S-1C N22R, Sunday 14 August 1983

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Date:	Sunday 14 August 1983
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Pitts SPECIAL S-1C
Owner/operator:	Gilbert Geisz
Registration:	N22R
MSN:
Engine model:	UNKNOWN UNKNOWN
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hudson, CO - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Boulder, CO (1V5)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AFTER ARRIVING, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON A TURF RWY THAT WAS STILL WET DUE TO A HEAVY RAIN ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, WET GRASS & MUD ACCUMULATED IN THE MAIN WHEEL PANTS. THE PLT SAID THAT THE WHEELS SUBSEQUENTLY LOCKED UP & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WIND WAS CALM. ABOUT 20 MI SOUTH A DENVER, THE WIND WAS FROM 130 DEG AT 7 KTS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: