On October 1, 1991, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N6700W) operated by Hamilton, Charles L. was involved in an aviation accident near Brooksville, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's decision to land in an area that appeared to be a grass field but was actually a marshy overflow zone with hidden water. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A non-instrument rated pilot encountered deteriorating weather during a cross-country flight and attempted a precautionary landing in what appeared to be a grass field, but the ground was actually marshy with hidden water.
The pilot, who held no instrument rating, was conducting a cross-country flight when conditions began to worsen. Facing deteriorating weather, he decided to execute a precautionary landing in an area that appeared to be a grass field from the air.
Upon touchdown, the aircraft nosed over. The landing site was not solid ground but rather a marshy mining overflow area. Water lay beneath the surface vegetation, causing the plane to sink and collapse forward upon impact.
The pilot's decision to land in an area that appeared to be a grass field but was actually a marshy overflow zone with hidden water.
A non-instrument rated pilot encountered deteriorating weather during a cross-country flight and attempted a precautionary landing in what appeared to be a grass field, but the ground was actually marshy with hidden water.
The accident on 1 Oct 1991 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N6700W, operated by Hamilton, Charles L., at Brooksville, FL.
The pilot's decision to land in an area that appeared to be a grass field but was actually a marshy overflow zone with hidden water.
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