Nose Over During Landing on Soft Terrain (N5029Z)

Accident Details

The accident airplane nosed over in soft, rough terrain during a landing roll on a sod runway. The pilot elected to land on the left side of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane encountered wet, soft terrain, causing it to swerve left and nose over. In a telephone interview, the pilot stated that high grass on the runway surface obscured the soft terrain. He also stated that landing directly into the setting sun restricted his vision. The pilot's account highlighted that the grass and sun collectively made the terrain condition difficult to discern from the cockpit. No probable cause was determined from the available information. The investigation report provided no additional details beyond the pilot's account.