"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Orval Fairbairn wrote:
Your accounts got me to wondering ... how many of you all have actually
seen an airplane nose-over on a grass strip? I've been flying since 1978
at two airports that had grass strips (one had only grass until just last
year). I've NEVER seen an incident on a grass strip period, let alone one
that occurred because of failure to use short-field technique. I haven't
tried to search the NTSB archives yet. I'm sure they have some accounts,
but it certainly isn't the type of crash that I've either heard or read
about with any frequency.


Matt

I'm with you. I saw one taxi into a drainage ditch - threatened to sue, but
it was a private strip and he did not have permission to land (years ago,
nowdays it would be feasible). One overshot the field and nosed over when he
hit the cattle fence at the end. Saw another nimrod taxi into a hanger, but
that had nothing to do with the grass.