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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VANS RV-6A · San Antonio, TX · June 5, 2005

Date: June 5, 2005 · 13:00 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: Boerne Stage Field Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N927CL
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA151
Reported as: Amtr VANSRV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 520 total

N927CLRegistered now · Beaton Kevin VANS RV-6AS/N 1 · Built 2004 Airframe modelBeaton Kevin VANS RV-6A Engine modelLycoming O-360-A2AReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was distracted while trying to operate flaps. As he turned final, he was 15 mph faster than normal. He was high and fast because of excess airspeed. He landed hard, bounced, and lost directional control and veered left of the runway. He broke the nose wheel off, and flipped the airplane over coming to rest in an inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS DISTRACTED WHILE TRYING TO OPERATE FLAPS. AS HE TURNED FINAL, HE WAS 15 MPH FASTER THAN NORMAL. HE WAS HIGH AND FAST BECAUSE OF EXCESS AIRSPEED. HE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. HE BROKE THE NOSE WHEEL OFF, AND FLIPPED THE AIRPLANE OVER COMING TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DFW05LA151Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoerne, TXThe hard landing as a result of the pilot’s improper flare and his failure to recover from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.Jun 5, 2005 · Substantial damage