Ahrens Gerd H RV 6 N4074V

Summary

On 7 March 2015, a Ahrens Gerd H RV 6 registered N4074V was involved in an accident near Pratt, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 March 2015

Classification

Accident

Location

Pratt, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Private Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

37.6117, -98.6192

Aircraft

Ahrens Gerd H RV 6

Registration

N4074V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lucas → Pratt

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15FA163

1 person died.

A hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on a grass airstrip, the airplane ran off the right side of the airstrip, nosed over, and then came to rest inverted. There were no witnesses to the accident. Ground scars on the airstrip were consistent with a hard landing. An examination of the airframe, landing gear, brakes, and related systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Acquaintances of the pilot reported that he had complained of depth perception problems and had been landing the airplane hard. The pilot was denied a medical certificate due to health concerns noted by the air medical examiner. Investigators were not able to determine the pilot's recent flight experience. It is likely that the pilot landed the airplane hard and was unable to maintain directional control.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.