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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RV-9A · Yuma, AZ · February 21, 2003

Date: February 21, 2003 · 10:45 local
Place: Yuma, AZ
Airport: Yuma Mcas - Yuma International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N872RV
Reported as: Amtr RV9A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total3 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N872RVRegistered now · Gardner Albert RV-9AS/N 9-0132 · Built 2003 Airframe modelGardner Albert RV-9A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated that this was the first flight after the aircraft being certificated. During his landing on rwy 35 at Yuma, AZ. He stated that the nose gear collapsed thus allowing the prop to strike the ground. He also stated that he found the nose gear down lock bolt had sheared. No injuries were sustained and only minor damage to the aircraft. Pilots bfr was out of date, however he had conducted what he thought was a bfr prior to this flight. He is currently up to date.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BEING CERTIFICATED. DURING HIS LANDING ON RWY 35 AT YUMA, AZ. HE STATED THAT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED THUS ALLOWING THE PROP TO STRIKE THE GROUND. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK BOLT HAD SHEARED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOTS BFR WAS OUT OF DATE, HOWEVER HE HAD CONDUCTED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A BFR PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. HE IS CURRENTLY UP TO DATE.