"NW_PILOT" wrote in message
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I would think Grass is better than the pavement with no wheels or one
missing

It is much worse. Grass can hide potholes and rocks. The nose of the
airplane can dig into the soft dirt and flip the plane over. A wing can dig
in and cause a ground loop. Dry grass is just one more thing that can catch
fire.

Airplanes that land gear up on pavement usually suffer minimal damage,
especially if the engine is stopped and the propeller is horizontal. Damage
is often limited to some scrapes on the belly and wingtips.