Pilot Debrief

Vans RV 6 near Chandler, OK — 2019-04-27

Final reportGAA19CA237
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Date
2019-04-27
Location
Chandler, OK, USA
Airport
8OK6
Aircraft
Vans RV 6
Registration
N621L
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a grass runway, he applied the brakes and retracted the flaps and that the airplane subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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