On April 10, 1996, a Piper PA-25-235 (registration N8510L) was involved in an aviation accident near Waynesville, OH. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the accident aircraft during the landing roll. Factors were the wet portion of the grass runway and the pilot's selection of a landing runway with a 10 knot quartering tailwind. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A pilot returning from a glider tow experienced a nose-over during the landing roll when his airplane hit a soft, wet section of a grass runway. The pilot reported a quartering tailwind.
Incident Overview
A pilot reported that after completing a glider tow, he returned to land at a grass airstrip. The approach and touchdown were normal, according to the pilot. However, during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a soft, wet portion of the runway. The pilot stated that "the tail came up and [the airplane] nosed over."
Environmental Conditions
The pilot noted that there was a 10-knot quartering tailwind during the landing. An FAA inspector who examined the site stated that the grass runway was well maintained and mowed. The inspector also noted that the wet section of the runway was not visually evident prior to the accident.
Aftermath
The airplane sustained damage from the nose-over. No further details about injuries or damage were provided in the source. The pilot's account and the FAA inspector's observations constitute the available information about the event.