Linwood R Lawrence VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9A N339DL

Summary

On 8 April 2006 at about 18:00 local time, a Linwood R Lawrence VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9A registered N339DL was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 April 2006 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Municipal (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0717, -82.4403

Aircraft

Linwood R Lawrence VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9A

Registration

N339DL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Venice

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA06CA084

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper landing flare/touchdown which resulted in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that his approach speed on final approach to land was too fast, and the touchdown point was beyond the optimum touchdown point. He said he inappropriately had a nose low attitude, and the nose gear rather than the main gear hit the runway with a thump. He then executed a go-around, and the second approach was better. He flared and landed the airplane on the main landing gear, and as nose was lowered, there was a scraping sound. After stopping the airplane the pilot said he noted that the airplane had incurred damage. Prior to the accident there had been no mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane or any of its systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.