Pilot Debrief

Vans RV6 near Rose Hill, KS — 2019-06-01

Final reportGAA19CA300
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Date
2019-06-01
Location
Rose Hill, KS, USA
Airport
4KS7
Aircraft
Vans RV6
Registration
N787TL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's unintentional engagement of the brakes before landing, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a grass runway, the airplane nosed over. The pilot acknowledged that he likely landed with the brake pedals depressed. He checked the wheels, and they moved freely. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 210° at 8 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 19.

NTSB coding

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