ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284719
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| Date: | Saturday 23 June 2007 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N526W |
| MSN: | 21967 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 327 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Laurel, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laurel, MD (W18) |
| (W18) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL07CA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Sep-2023 01:50 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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