Pilot Debrief

VANS RV7 near Mount Holly, NJ — 2021-08-21

Final reportERA21LA337
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Date
2021-08-21
Location
Mount Holly, NJ, USA
Airport
VAY
Aircraft
VANS RV7
Registration
N838WT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a touchdown on the nose gear first, resulting in damage to the nose gear and a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable as he entered the pattern for landing. All parameters were normal until he flared the airplane for landing. The main gear touched down and the airplane bounced. As the pilot continued the landing attempt, the nose gear touched down first and the airplane immediately veered to the left, departed the runway into the soft ground, and nosed over. The empennage and upper fuselage sustained substantial damage and the pilot had minor injuries. An examination of the nose landing gear revealed that it bent over during the impact. No mechanical malfunction of the nose gear was found. Scrape marks on the runway were consistent with contact on the strut.

NTSB coding

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