# Accident 20020719016489A: Amtr RV6A, Mattawan, MI, July 19, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 19, 2002, 16:10 local time
- Place: Mattawan, MI
- Airport: Mattawan Airpark
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1958° N, 85.8056° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1958&lon=-85.8056&mi=10
- Aircraft: N747BS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747BS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eckstein Brian RV-6A (registry code 05610FK, https://openairdocs.org/model/eckstein-brian-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA202) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020719016489A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG, HARD BRAKING ON ROUGH TURF RUNWAY. NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT EARTH CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER.

## 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 CHI02CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA202), Jul 19, 2002: Eckstein RV-6A (N747BS), Mattawan, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure by the pilot in command to attain a proper touchdown point considering the available runway length. The rough, uneven runway surface and the soft area at the far end of the runway were…

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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