Pilot Debrief

VANS RV6 near Bremen, IN — 2023-12-08

Final reportCEN24LA103
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Date
2023-12-08
Location
Bremen, IN, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
VANS RV6
Registration
N330RH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The collapse of the nose landing gear after it contacted soft terrain during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing on a grass runway when the nose landing gear encountered soft terrain and collapsed during the landing roll. The airplane came to rest in a nose down attitude with substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that the grass runway was softer than he anticipated, and that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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