ON THE SECOND LANDING OF THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER HITTING SOFT DIRT AND A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED ON THE FIRST LANDING AND HE FELT THAT THE PASSENGER MAY HAVE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FLOWN FROM THE RIGHT SEAT WITH THE PASSENGER IN THE LEFT SEAT.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:

Contributing Factors

CONTROL INTERFERENCE..INADVERTENT..PASSENGER

Contributing Factors

JUDGMENT..POOR..PILOT IN COMMAND

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..SOFT

Contributing Factors

TERRAIN CONDITION..DITCH

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