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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Willerton Hazen Dennis VANS RV6A · Sequim, WA · April 10, 2012

Date: April 10, 2012 · 13:25 local
Place: Sequim, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6000Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12LA174
Reported as: Willerton Hazen Dennis Vans RV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 27,000 total30 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N6000ZRegistered now · Willerton Hazen Dennis VANS RV6AS/N 24142 · Built 2001 Airframe modelWillerton Hazen Dennis VANS RV6A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

This flight originated as an instructional & bi-annual checkride and had departed the Sequim valley airport @ 1320 PDT. The pilot stated the aircraft was at 4000' when fuel was observed streaming out of the right hand fuel tank cap. The pilot stated that they had the blue ribbon airport in sight and elected to land there to investigate the cause of the fuel leak. The pilot stated that the approach was normal and airspeed was at 80 mph when the aircraft lost lift right before the flare. The aircraft landed hard and the nose gear collapsed damaging the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

THIS FLIGHT ORIGINATED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL & BI-ANNUAL CHECKRIDE AND HAD DEPARTED THE SEQUIM VALLEY AIRPORT @ 1320 PDT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 4000' WHEN FUEL WAS OBSERVED STREAMING OUT OF THE RIGHT HAND FUEL TANK CAP. THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY HAD THE BLUE RIBBON AIRPORT IN SIGHT AND ELECTED TO LAND THERE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL LEAK. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL AND AIRSPEED WAS AT 80 MPH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT RIGHT BEFORE THE FLARE.THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE FIREWALL.

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 WPR12LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSequim, WAThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 10, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6000Z · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20211222021919ALanding: Approach · Show Low, AZAirman was performing a personal flight to give a family member flight in the aircraft. He left his home base in southern Utah to fly to Show Low, AZ. Airman was not on the CTAF frequency and was not aware of the existing traffic. He realized this and changed…Dec 22, 2021 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 20130321004289ILanding: Approach · West Jordan, UTN6000Z was inbound to the U42 airport. N6000Z landed in a soccer field south of the U42 airport. Pilot stated he was on right base for runway 34. He stated went through his checklist and then made final right. After turn pulled throttle to idle to add flaps.…Mar 21, 2013 · Minor damage