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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Caleb J Tennis VANS RV-8 · Pacoima, CA · April 4, 2025

Date
April 4, 2025 · 11:33 local
Place
Pacoima, CA
Airport
Whiteman
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N29213
Reported as
Caleb J Tennis Vans RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming YIO-360-M1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total92 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

While landing at Whiteman Airport, CA, tower had previously reported low-level windshear but updated winds to calm with occasional light turbulence.

During landing at flare, aircraft suddenly nosed down and impacted runway. Aircraft bounced once, then was controlled for rollout and taxi.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE LANDING AT WHITEMAN AIRPORT, CA, TOWER HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED LOW-LEVEL WINDSHEAR BUT UPDATED WINDS TO CALM WITH OCCASIONAL LIGHT TURBULENCE.

DURING LANDING AT FLARE, AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY NOSED DOWN AND IMPACTED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE, THEN WAS CONTROLLED FOR ROLLOUT AND TAXI.