What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 19, 2006, at approximately 1345 local EDT, an experimental amateur built RV-6A, N8117Q, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted attempted to land on runway 2 with winds out of the west. The aircraft landed in a crab position, causing the nose strut to bend and the propeller to make contact with the ground. Subsequently, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest approximately 30 feet beyond initial strike point. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time with at least 15 knot wind and gusty. (Owner states he has two 15 knot wind socks and they were straight out). The flight was a local flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 19, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 LOCAL EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT RV-6A, N8117Q, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA ^ ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 2 WITH WINDS OUT OF THE WEST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CRAB POSITION, CAUSING THE NOSE STRUT TO BEND AND THE PROPELLER TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET BEYOND INITIAL STRIKE POINT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME WITH AT LEAST 15 KNOT WIND AND GUSTY. (OWNER STATES HE HAS TWO 15 KNOT WIND SOCKS AND THEY WERE STRAIGHT OUT). THE FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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