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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Zach Dave RV-6A · Wayne, NE · June 21, 2014

Date: June 21, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Wayne, NE
Airport: Wayne Municipal/Stan Morris Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N996AZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA348
Reported as: Zach Dave RV-6A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total760 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N996AZRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Zach Dave RV-6AS/N 23673 · Built 1999 Airframe modelZach Dave RV-6A 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.

Pilot stated that due to the wind direction he opted to land on rwy 13, grass strip at the Wayne, NE airport. Pilot touched down short of the grass strip rwy and due to the amount of rain the airport has received the grass area was soft and muddy. On landing, the nose wheel sunk in causing the aircraft to flip on its top.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION HE OPTED TO LAND ON RWY 13, GRASS STRIP AT THE WAYNE, NE AIRPORT. PILOT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE GRASS STRIP RWY AND DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN THE AIRPORT HAS RECEIVED THE GRASS AREA WAS SOFT AND MUDDY. ON LANDING, THE NOSE WHEEL SUNK IN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP ON ITS TOP.

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 CEN14CA348Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWayne, NEThe pilot became distracted and landed short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the hole in the ground.Jun 21, 2014 · Substantial damage