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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 2004 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N524JN |
| MSN: | 23598 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 687 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Williamstown, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cambridge Airport, MD (CGE/KCGE) |
| Williamstown, NJ (C01) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was on approach to a 2,400-foot-long, 80-foot-wide, turf runway. The pilot reported that everything seemed normal until the airplane settled hard and "dropped" onto the runway. The airplane's empennage struck the ground, the nose gear collapsed, and the airplane flipped over. A pilot-rated passenger reported that the pilot started to flare "a little too high," and the airplane stalled about 10 to 12 feet above the ground. The pilot did not report any mechanical problems.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC04CA198
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 19:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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