20030527009989A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6A · Backus, MN · May 27, 2003

Date
May 27, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place
Backus, MN
Airport
Backus Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N72159
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI03LA137
Reported as
Amtr RV6A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
74 total7 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing the pilot did not use proper crosswind landing techniques. Aircraft bounced during landing. Pilot over-corrected causing nose to make contact with runway causing the aircraft to flip over on 7Y3 runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING THE PILOT DID NOT USE PROPER CROSSWIND LANDING TECHNIQUES. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED DURING LANDING. PILOT OVER-CORRECTED CAUSING NOSE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON 7Y3 RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.