Crash location | 46.563056°N, 96.733611°W |
Nearest city | Wolverton, MN
46.589962°N, 96.704245°W 2.3 miles away |
Tail number | N93HU |
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Accident date | 20 Oct 2011 |
Aircraft type | Aviat Inc A-1 |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that while landing off-airport in a grass field, he experienced a sharp pain in his left leg as he was applying the brakes. This caused him to inadvertently apply excessive braking and the airplane nosed over. The airplane came to rest on its back and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, rudder, and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane.
The pilot's inadvertent excessive braking during the landing roll due to momentary pain.