ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292940
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| Date: | Saturday 15 October 2005 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N221MH |
| MSN: | 50595 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 145 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oceanside, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mesquite, NV (67L) |
| Oceanside Municipal Airport, CA (OCN/KOKB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane porpoised on landing and nosed over after separation of the nose wheel. The pilot said he was on final approach at 70 mph over the runway numbers. He leveled out the airplane for touchdown and believed his main landing gear were on the ground for about 100 yards; however, he was mistaken, and in fact, the airplane had not touched down. He released backpressure on the elevator control believing he was on the ground and the airplane's nose wheel touched down on the runway and the airplane began to porpoise. The pilot attempted to ride out the ensuing oscillations, but they only worsened. The nose wheel broke off and the airplane drifted to the right side of the runway where it exited the paved surface. The nose landing gear strut dug into the dirt and the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: the pilot-induced oscillations encountered on landing following the pilot's misjudged landing flare and premature release of elevator backpressure during touchdown.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX06CA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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