Pilot Debrief

LAURITSEN RALPH M RV 4 near Rockwell City, IA — 2014-05-21

Final reportCEN14CA264
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Date
2014-05-21
Location
Rockwell City, IA, USA
Airport
2Y4
Aircraft
LAURITSEN RALPH M RV 4
Registration
N50036
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing she applied aft pressure on the control stick to flair the airplane and lost sight of the runway seeing only the nose of the airplane. She reduced pressure on the control stick and the passenger said "stick forward". The pilot stated that she didn't know how far forward she moved the control stick. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway and nosed down before settling back onto the landing gear. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller, cowl, landing gear and firewall.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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