Crash location | 41.281667°N, 84.316945°W |
Nearest city | Defiance, OH
41.269216°N, 84.369669°W 2.9 miles away |
Tail number | N716CS |
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Accident date | 05 Sep 2010 |
Aircraft type | Cullis Ultracruiser Sport |
Additional details: | None |
The student pilot reported that he landed on a strip of grass about 1,500 feet long near his friend’s house. According to the pilot, after landing, the tailwheel airplane sustained substantial damage when it came to an abrupt stop while taxiing in the rough terrain. The pilot said that the airplane’s nose went forward, the propeller impacted the terrain, and then the fuselage came back down. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the flight.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.