# Accident 20050918021329A: Amtr RV6A, Glendo, WY, September 18, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 2005, 12:30 local time
- Place: Glendo, WY
- Airport: Thomas Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5189° N, 105.0189° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5189&lon=-105.0189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N985JS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985JS-2018-03-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Shea John RV-6A (registry code 05610L7, https://openairdocs.org/model/shea-john-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 444 total, 348 in this make and model, 40 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN05LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050918021329A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING A SPOT LANDING THE NOSE WHEEL STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE NOSE WHEEL TO FAIL. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED ON ITS TOP CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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 DEN05LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA142), Sep 18, 2005: Shea Vans RV6A (N985JS), Glendo, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the nose gear during the landing roll.

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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