Nelson SPECIAL N873YD

Summary

On 29 May 2025 at about 15:50 local time, a Nelson SPECIAL registered N873YD was involved in an accident near Hope, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one 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

29 May 2025 at 15:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Hope, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Hope Municipal Airport (M18)

Coordinates

33.7200, -93.6589

Aircraft

Nelson SPECIAL

Registration

N873YD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA190

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, he applied the brakes, and the airplane subsequently nosed down; the propeller then struck the runway surface. The airplane came to rest inverted, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that the wind was gusty at the time of the landing. He reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.