# NTSB ATL07CA096: Burk RV-6A, N526W, Laurel, MD, June 23, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: June 23, 2007, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Laurel, MD
- Coordinates: 39.076955, -76.826999
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0770&lon=-76.8270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Baltimore FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66043
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL07CA096
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66043/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA096

## Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing, which resulted in the airplane sliding off the runway and nosing over.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

The pilot was landing on runway 21 and stated that he was high and the airspeed was fast. The pilot raised the nose to bleed off airspeed and altitude was between 10 to 15 feet. The airplane stalled, the nose wheel collided with the runway, the airplane bounced,  contacted the runway and started sliding. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and nosed over inverted. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane.

## Factual narrative

The pilot was landing on runway 21and stated he was high and the airspeed was fast. The pilot raised the nose to bleed off airspeed and altitude was between 10 to 15 feet. The airplane stalled, the nose wheel collided with the runway, the airplane bounced,  contacted the runway and started sliding. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and nosed over inverted. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N526W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N526W), registered now, S/N 21967, built 1998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Burk RV-6A
- Registry model: [Burk Robert E RV-6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/burk-robert-e-rv-6a) (registry code 05604R5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a1a) (registry code 41594, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 21967
- Airframe hours: 327
- Engines: Lycoming O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Matthew M. Jurotich
- Registered owner: Matthew M. Jurotich
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic; Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Condition, June 1, 2007, 1 hours before
- Departed: W18, Laurel, MD
- Destination: W18
- Airport: W18, Suburban Airport, runway 21, 2,324 × 40 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review August 1, 2005; seat: front; flight hours: 717 total, 25 in this make and model, 564 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observed at: KBWI, 9 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070623015119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070623015119A), Jun 23, 2007: Amtr RV6A, Laurel, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft on first flight in 40 months. Pilot was making landing and stalled approximately 10-15 above runway. The nose dropped and hit the runway and…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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