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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Newkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV-6A · Garland, NC · October 12, 2016

Date: October 12, 2016 · 13:00 local
Place: Garland, NC
Airport: Newkirk Field
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N164N
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA028
Reported as: Newkirk Thomas Ray Vans RV-6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,828 total535 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N164NRegistered now · Newkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV-6AS/N 25564 · Built 2002 Airframe modelNewkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV-6A Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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

Owner of the aircraft was landing his RV6 on his private grass strip, Newkirk Field. Markings on the runway show that the aircraft bounced and on the second or third bounce the nose gear dug into the sandy soil and failed causing the aircraft to flip over. The RV6 aircraft did not have the nose gear mode installed which adds additional support to the nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING HIS RV6 ON HIS PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, NEWKIRK FIELD. MARKINGS ON THE RUNWAY SHOW THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND ON THE SECOND OR THIRD BOUNCE THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO THE SANDY SOIL AND FAILED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE RV6 AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE THE NOSE GEAR MODE INSTALLED WHICH ADDS ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE NOSE GEAR.

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 GAA17CA028Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGarland, NCThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing on the grass runway.Oct 12, 2016 · Substantial damage