Pilot Debrief

VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS near Hartford, WI — 2025-08-26

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Date
2025-08-26
Location
Hartford, WI, USA
Airport
HXF
Aircraft
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12IS
Registration
N18HS
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing on a turf runway.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was performing a landing after a solo flight. He attempted to land on runway 27 twice but there were trucks on the runway. He performed a go-around and switched to runway 18 which is a turf/grass runway. Immediately following touchdown, the airplane hit a bump on the runway and the airplane to become airborne again. The airplane porposied twice and the nose landing gear contacted the ground and collapsed which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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