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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wilson Charlie H VANS RV 7A · Kent, WA · July 17, 2026

Date: July 17, 2026 · 11:30 local
Place: Kent, WA
Airport: Crest Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N987CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR26LA265
Reported as: Wilson Charlie H Vans RV-7A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 32,000 total1,500 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N987CWRegistered now · Wilson Charlie H VANS RV 7AS/N 71185 · Built 2004 Airframe modelWilson Charlie H VANS RV 7A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Departure was from 51WA, evergreen airport and destination was S36, Crest Airpark for gas. Weather was clear, light and variable winds landing to the south, altimeter at 30.07. The aircraft landed bounced back into the air, porpoised, came down again and the nose gear collapsed, ran off right side of the runway and flipped over coming to a rest.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTURE WAS FROM 51WA, EVERGREEN AIRPORT AND DESTINATION WAS S36, CREST AIRPARK FOR GAS. WEATHER WAS CLEAR, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS LANDING TO THE SOUTH, ALTIMETER AT 30.07. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR, PORPOISED, CAME DOWN AGAIN AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, RAN OFF RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER COMING TO A REST.

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 WPR26LA265Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCovington, WAThe pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.Jul 17, 2026 · Substantial damage