ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267752
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 September 2021 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Vans RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N3977G |
| MSN: | 23877 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2011 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Schoepflin Airport (WN26), Palouse, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pullman/Moscow, WA |
| Palouse, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the first landing for the instrument proficiency check flight, a go-around was initiated. During the second landing attempt, at an airspeed of 70 knots, the airplane touched down and bounced. The airplane bounced multiple times as it continued down the runway and subsequently nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA346
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3977G
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2021 04:13 | Geno | Added |
| 25-Jun-2022 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 25-Jun-2022 13:46 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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