Accident Details
The pilot of an airplane reported that he contacted the fixed base operator the day before the accident to inquire about the condition of the grass airstrip. He was told that other airplanes had departed and landed on the strip during that day. On the morning of the accident, the pilot again called the fixed base operator, but no one answered the phone.
Unaware that rain had fallen at the airstrip overnight, the pilot decided to visually inspect the strip before landing. He overflew the grass airstrip and did not observe any standing water or signs of soft ground. Based on this assessment, he proceeded to land on the grass strip.
The Accident Sequence
During the landing roll, the main landing gear encountered a wet, soft area of the airstrip. The gear sank into the softened ground, causing the airplane to nose over. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted or nose-down position.
Post-Accident Information
The investigation did not specify the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, number of occupants, or extent of injuries. The report focused on the conditions of the airstrip and the pilot's lack of awareness of the overnight rain.