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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dierenfield Devin RV-6A · Lancaster, CA · October 25, 2024

Date: October 25, 2024 · 12:28 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: Fox Airfield
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N805RV
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA028
Reported as: Dierenfield Devin RV-6A
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-390 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,048 total89 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N805RVRegistered now · Dierenfield Devin RV-6AS/N 25686 · Built 2007 Airframe modelDierenfield Devin RV-6A Engine modelLycoming IO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During approach for landing, aircraft right wing impacted blast area of r/way about 85' from r/way threshold followed by heavy prop strikes on r/way. Aircraft then travelled over 500' on r/way, and came to a full stop on it's nose in gravel area off the right side of r/way, with collapsed nose landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

DURING APPROACH FOR LANDING, AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING IMPACTED BLAST AREA OF R/WAY ABOUT 85' FROM R/WAY THRESHOLD FOLLOWED BY HEAVY PROP STRIKES ON R/WAY. AIRCRAFT THEN TRAVELLED OVER 500' ON R/WAY, AND CAME TO A FULL STOP ON IT'S NOSE IN GRAVEL AREA OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF R/WAY, WITH COLLAPSED NOSE LANDING 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 WPR25LA028Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLancaster, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stablized approach, which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 25, 2024 · Substantial damage