Gaulden William D VANS RV-4 N2606A

Summary

On 7 November 2023 at about 22:00 local time, a Gaulden William D VANS RV-4 registered N2606A was involved in an accident near London, Kentucky, 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

7 November 2023 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

London, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

London/Corbin/Magee (LOZ)

Coordinates

37.0869, -84.0774

Aircraft

Gaulden William D VANS RV-4

Registration

N2606A

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Martinsville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

ERA24LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot purchased the airplane the day prior to the accident. During the landing at the destination airport, the airplane bounced, and the pilot intended to abort the landing; however, he accidentally advanced the elevator trim lever, rather than the throttle lever (which were similarly positioned and shaped). The airplane subsequently touched down a second time nose-low, resulting in damage to the main landing gear and propeller. Several fuselage tubes were also substantially damaged during the landing. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.