Pilot Debrief

BOYD BRUCE RV4 near Yerington, NV — 2017-08-17

Final reportGAA17CA493
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Date
2017-08-17
Location
Yerington, NV, USA
Airport
O43
Aircraft
BOYD BRUCE RV4
Registration
N687BP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounded landing and subsequent loss of directional control.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. On the third bounce, the airplane veered off the runway to the left, the nosewheel impacted a sandbar, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1.

NTSB coding

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