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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Nicholson David F RV-9A · Allison, IA · March 22, 2016

Date: March 22, 2016 · 10:40 local
Place: Allison, IA
Airport: Allison Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N347N
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA154
Reported as: Nicholson David F RV-9A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 319 total203 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N347NRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2018 · Nicholson David F RV-9AS/N 90347 · Built 2004 Airframe modelNicholson David F RV-9A Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot landed at Allison Municipal Airport (K98) on the runway 18. During rollout, the aircraft nose gear caught on soft turf and collapsed, then slid until the propeller spinner dug into the ground/runway. The aircraft rotated onto its back, causing damage to aircraft structure, engine and propeller. Pilot was alone in the aircraft and suffered no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED AT ALLISON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (K98) ON THE RUNWAY 18. DURING ROLLOUT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR CAUGHT ON SOFT TURF AND COLLAPSED, THEN SLID UNTIL THE PROPELLER SPINNER DUG INTO THE GROUND/RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT ROTATED ONTO ITS BACK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND PROPELLER. PILOT WAS ALONE IN THE AIRCRAFT AND SUFFERED NO INJURIES.

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 GAA16CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAllison, IAThe pilot's improper soft-field landing technique, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse and a nose over.Mar 22, 2016 · Substantial damage