Accident Details
Date
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
NTSB Number
CEN12CA423
Location
Manvel, ND
Event ID
20120709X51802
Coordinates
48.129722, -97.293609
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wheat field.
Aircraft Information
Registration
UNREG
Make
EIPPER
Serial Number
UNKNOWN
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Analysis
The non-certificated pilot said that he had been flying his unregistered aircraft too low over a wheat field. He encountered a "thermal" and his nose wheel "caught" in the wheat, causing the aircraft to nose over and impact terrain. There was substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage structure. The wind conditions about eight minutes after the of accident occurred were reported 320 degrees at 6 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN12CA423