# Accident 19990612043989A: Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3, Bradford, PA, June 12, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 12, 1999, 12:00 local time
- Place: Bradford, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0292° N, 78.3198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0292&lon=-78.3198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N173AB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173AB-2004-07-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Morrow William S SCAMP-A WT-S3 (registry code 0564590, https://openairdocs.org/model/morrow-william-s-scamp-a-wt-s3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990612043989A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT, ON LANDING, A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE INTO THE GROUND CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THIS CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR, ENGINE AND PROPELLER, TOP WING, FUSELAGE, AND VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIAL. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS KNEES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC99LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA142), Jun 12, 1999: Morrow RV-6 (N173AB), Bradford, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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