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| Date: | Wednesday 21 May 2014 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N50036 |
| MSN: | 693 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 244 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockwell City, IA (2Y4) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boone Airport, IA (BNW/KBNW) |
| Rockwell City, IA (2Y4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while landing she applied aft pressure on the control stick to flair the airplane and lost sight of the runway seeing only the nose of the airplane. She reduced pressure on the control stick and the passenger said "stick forward". The pilot stated that she didn't know how far forward she moved the control stick. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway and nosed down before settling back onto the landing gear. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller, cowl, landing gear and firewall.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA264
History of this aircraft
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| 28 June 2003 | N6596X | Private | 1 | Vail, WA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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