- Date
- February 12, 2005, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Panacea, FL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N429WDDickson RV-7A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 8, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 20050212001899A
- Case key
- 61004
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Probable cause
The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, the collapse of the nose gear, and subsequent nose over.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot of the experimental airplane reported that during a series of high-speed taxi tests the airplane became airborne, and he elected to continue around the pattern and land. During the approach to land the airplane was "at a high rate of descent, and bounced on the main gear." The airplane then landed on the nose gear, which collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane received damage to the left wingtip, canopy, and rudder.
Factual narrative
On February 12, 2005, about 1500 eastern standard time, a Dickson RV-7A experimental airplane, N429WD, sustained substantial damage during a hard landing at the Wakulla County Airport, Panacea, Florida. The airplane was being operated by the pilot under Title 14, CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The solo private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed.
In a written statement to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC) dated March 10, the pilot reported that during a series of high-speed taxi tests the airplane became airborne, and he elected to continue around the pattern and land. He wrote that during the approach to land the airplane was "at a high rate of descent," and bounced on the main gear. He wrote the airplane then landed on the nose gear, which collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. He reported that the airplane received damage to the left wingtip, canopy, and rudder.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N429WD
- Reported as
- Dickson RV-7A
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 71201
- Engine
- Mattituck TMX-O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight test · Part 91
- Operator
- Walter Dickson
- Registered owner
- Walter Dickson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- 2J0 · Panacea, FL
- Destination
- 2J0
- Airport
- 2J0 · Wakulla County Airport, runway 18
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3
- Flight hours
- 142 total · 2 in this make and model · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.