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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2024 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 7ECA Citabria |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8618V |
| MSN: | 1084-75 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3720 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-C1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watervliet Municipal Airport (40C), Watervliet, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Michigan City Airport, IN (MGC/KMGC) |
| Watervilet, MI (40C) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing on a turf runway in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, the main landing gear encountered soft terrain upon touchdown. The airplane rapidly decelerated and the tail rose. The pilot applied full aft pressure on the control stick but was unable to regain control before the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. During the nose over the airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer, rudder, and right wing strut.
The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing roll on a soft turf runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN24LA176
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N8618V
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2024 15:18 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 14-May-2024 19:08 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Jul-2024 08:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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