Newkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV 6 N164N

Summary

On 12 October 2016 at about 16:50 local time, a Newkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV 6 registered N164N was involved in an accident near Garland, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 October 2016 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Garland, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.8014, -78.3814

Aircraft

Newkirk Thomas Ray VANS RV 6

Registration

N164N

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Allendale → Garland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA028

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing on the grass runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing at his private grass runway, the airplane "skipped" during the initial landing touchdown. Subsequently, as the airplane settled back to the runway, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot further reported that the grass was "soft."  The vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that the nose gear failed during the landing. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI) who spoke with the pilot postaccident, the pilot reported to him that the airplane bounced during the landing touchdown and when the airplane settled back to the runway, the nose gear had been damaged and further sunk into the grass runway. A photo provided by the FAA ASI showed an initial impact mark about 100 feet prior to the location where the airplane nosed over. It is likely that the nose gear was damaged during the initial touchdown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.