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| Date: | Sunday 3 November 2024 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N256GD |
| MSN: | 23639 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 467 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Willow Island Airpark (58KY), Taylorsville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Taylorsville, KY |
| Taylorsville, KY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot landed the airplane on a grass runway and during the landing roll, he hit a known “swell' in the runway surface resulting in a bounce. During the subsequent touchdown the nose landing gear collapsed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage and an engine mount was broken. The pilot reported there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: A nose landing gear collapse following a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA25LA038
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N256GD
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2024 15:00 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Nov-2024 18:12 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 25-Jan-2025 11:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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