# Incident 20180312002299I: Mayala Hjalmer A VANS RV-6, Helena, MT, March 12, 2018

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 2018, 13:20 local time
- Place: Helena, MT
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5955° N, 112.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Helena, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5955&lon=-112.0187&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11004, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11004) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mayala Hjalmer A VANS RV-6 (registry code 05612D4, https://openairdocs.org/model/mayala-hjalmer-a-vans-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MAYALA HJALMER A VANS RV-6
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180312002299I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOTS FOOT SLIPPED OF RUDDER ON LANDING.  AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND DID MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TAILWHEEL, RIGHT MAIN GEAR, AND WING TIP.

## Other reports on N11004 (1)

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

- [Incident 20190729016569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190729016569I), Jul 29, 2019: Mayala Hjalmer A VANS RV-6 (N11004), Helena, MT, No damage. During landing the PIC encountered a gust of wind that led to a runway excursion.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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