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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RV-4 · Bakersfield, CA · November 29, 2003

Date: November 29, 2003 · 17:00 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Airport: Meadows Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N49KF
Reported as: Amtr RV4
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total80 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N49KFRegistered now · Fowler Kerry D RV-4S/N 3294 · Built 2002 Airframe modelFowler Kerry D RV-4 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/29/2003, at approximately 1700PST, N49KF was cleared to land on runway 12L at kbfl. Weather conditions were VMC with wind reported at 250/3KNOTS. Runway 12L, (10,857'X150') was reported to be dry. Mr. Fowler (PIC) reported that he made a long landing (flaps retracted) and applied the brakes as he approached the end of the runway. He stated that the aircraft speed was excessive and as he increased braking, the aircraft nosed over and came to a stop. It remained on the runway and suffered a propeller strike and minor damage to a main landing gear fairing. Mr. Fowler and his passenger were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/29/2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700PST, N49KF WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12L AT KBFL. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE VMC WITH WIND REPORTED AT 250/3KNOTS. RUNWAY 12L, (10,857'X150') WAS REPORTED TO BE DRY. MR. FOWLER (PIC) REPORTED THAT HE MADE A LONG LANDING (FLAPS RETRACTED) AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HE APPROACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SPEED WAS EXCESSIVE AND AS HE INCREASED BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. IT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY AND SUFFERED A PROPELLER STRIKE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO A MAIN LANDING GEAR FAIRING. MR. FOWLER AND HIS PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.