ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260518
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 May 2021 |
| Time: | 17:07 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N54RV |
| MSN: | 2370 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 752 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB/KMRB), WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Martinsburg-Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field, WV (MRB/KM |
| Martinsburg, WV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after a local flight during an approach to land, he 'rounded out too soon' in the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall 'a couple of feet above the runway.' The airplane subsequently touched down hard on the runway, the airplane skidded to a stop, and the pilot shut down the airplane and pushed it onto a taxiway. Photographs provided by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial to the rear fuselage area and engine mount, in addition to a wrinkled firewall and damaged propeller.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 8 with wind reported near the accident time from 320° at 7 knots, variable from 290° to 350°.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA255
https://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/N54RV
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 21:50 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 27-Jun-2022 09:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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