Pilot Debrief

BOLENBAUGH PHILLIP WILLIAM RANS S-6ES near Oshkosh, WI — 2008-07-27

Final reportCHI08LA214
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Date
2008-07-27
Location
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Airport
OSH
Aircraft
BOLENBAUGH PHILLIP WILLIAM RANS S-6ES
Registration
N402PB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing he touched down about 420 feet down the 1,200-foot grass runway and the airplane bounced. He decided to put it "right back down." As soon as the airplane touched down again, the pilot applied brakes with the airplane on all three wheels. He said that the airplane's nosewheel entered a "dip" in the runway that "appeared to be somewhat soft" and the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane's nose then struck the ground and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented by executing a go-around when the airplane bounced.

NTSB coding

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