Pilot Debrief

VANS RV6A near Mankato, MN — 2022-05-04

Final reportCEN22LA191
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Date
2022-05-04
Location
Mankato, MN, USA
Airport
MKT
Aircraft
VANS RV6A
Registration
N5060
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a higher airspeed.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while landing the airplane slowed and, as the nosewheel touched down, the airplane abruptly lurched to the side. The airplane exited the runway surface, struck a berm, became airborne, and came to rest nose down near the airport perimeter fence. The firewall, left wing, and rudder sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the flight controls and landing gear revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations; the damage was consistent with impact and overload from the accident sequence. Based upon the ground scars and condition of the nose landing gear it is likely that the pilot landed the airplane with excessive speed and lost directional control.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have maintained power during landing to prevent loss of control.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 4 docket documents
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Docket documents4

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