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Lebanon, IN
During the landing to a grass runway 18, the airplane "swung" to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane departed the runway and nosed over in the muddy field adjacent the runway. The left wing strut was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident.
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During the landing to a grass runway 18, the airplane "swung" to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and brake; however, the airplane departed the runway and nosed over in the muddy field adjacent the runway. The left wing strut was bent. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane at the time of the accident.