Pilot Debrief

VANS RV-6A near Kooskia, ID — 2026-05-11

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Date
2026-05-11
Location
Kooskia, ID, USA
Airport
1U1
Aircraft
VANS RV-6A
Registration
N333PK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a grass strip, about halfway down the runway, the airplane’s nose landing gear struck a hole in the runway surface, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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Docket documents3

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