ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315605
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| Date: | Sunday 11 June 2023 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N60605 |
| MSN: | 25379 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1697 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mimbres, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Moriarty, NM (0E0) |
| Mimbres, NM | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to landing, the pilot made a low pass from north to south to check the windsock, which indicated a crosswind from the southwest; it was stable and not flapping and favored runway 16. During the landing flare, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and the nose rose upward at a steep angle and then slammed back onto the ground. The nose wheel landing gear bent, and as the airplane slid down the runway the bent nose landing gear dug into the ground and the airplane flipped onto its back.
The pilot reported that there was no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunction with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inflight loss of control while landing with wind gusts that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA230
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2023 13:05 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 26-Oct-2023 06:34 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
| 26-Oct-2023 06:35 | harro | Updated |
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