ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297758
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| Date: | Friday 4 October 2019 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-9 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N192DP |
| MSN: | 90411 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 512 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D25 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Elsinore, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesquite, NV (67L) |
| Lake Elsinore, CA (CA89) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after landing on a dirt runway and while taxiing down the runway to the parking area, the nose landing gear encountered soft terrain and collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder. 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 selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing and a nose-over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA003
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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