N582WH – Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 – 2008-06-07 NTSB Accident Report

On June 07, 2008, a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (N582WH) was involved in an incident near Luckey, OH. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot not maintaining clearance from the high vegetation during the off airport landing. Contributing to the accident was the high vegetation.

While on a cross country flight, the pilot elected to make an off airport landing to an open field due to a fluctuating oil pressure gauge. The pilot said that the "wing tip hit the wheat which rotated the aircraft as the landing gear touched the ground." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the flight. An examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies that would have precluded operation of the airplane. The pilot's safety recommendation was, "Think about the landing not saving the engine. Land in the center of the field not the edge ... ."

This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI08CA186. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N582WH.