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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Migas Richa RV9-A · Twin Falls, ID · March 15, 2010

Date
March 15, 2010 · 11:20 local
Place
Twin Falls, ID
Airport
Joslin Field - Magic Valley Rg
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N951DM
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR10LA160
Reported as
Migas Richa RV9-A
Reported engine
Amateur-built AEROSPORT O320 D2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
16,400 total142 in this make and model8 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.

After landing at 65 knots, during rollout and approximately when nosewheel touched down, pilot stated the aircraft veered sharply to the left, departing the runway surface and coming to rest upside down in the soft dirt approximately 40 feet from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LANDING AT 65 KNOTS, DURING ROLLOUT AND APPROXIMATELY WHEN NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, DEPARTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE AND COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN IN THE SOFT DIRT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE 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.