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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rivers Lindsey Lee VANS RV6A · O'Brien, FL · January 29, 2021

Date: January 29, 2021 · 14:50 local
Place: O'Brien, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9136R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA120
Reported as: Rivers Lindsey Lee Vans RV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total

N9136RRegistered now · Rivers Lindsey Lee VANS RV6AS/N 23389 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRivers Lindsey Lee VANS RV6A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated he was finalizing downwind for FD71 west to land on 36 and he entered final with flaps extended and he touched down on the mains. On rollout the nose gear made contact with the ground and the aircraft rolled approximately 20 feet when he heard a scraping and thud noise. The aircraft then catapulted over resting on the canopy and vertical stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FINALIZING DOWNWIND FOR FD71 WEST TO LAND ON 36 AND HE ENTERED FINAL WITH FLAPS EXTENDED AND HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAINS. ON ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET WHEN HE HEARD A SCRAPING AND THUD NOISE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CATAPULTED OVER RESTING ON THE CANOPY AND VERTICAL STABILIZER.

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 ERA21LA120Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportO'Brien, FLThe flight instructor’s improper soft field landing technique while landing on a turf runway, which resulted in a nose over.Jan 29, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9136R · 1

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

Incident 20020511013439ILevel Off Touchdown · Pomona Park, FL(-23) Pilot stated while on final approach for Landing he was flying over trees when he encountered windshear. Pilot made a hard Landing causing nose gear to be bent back under aircraft.May 11, 2002 · Minor damage