NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN24LA103
Registry · N330RH
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6A
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3974E
Registrant of record
HOUIN ROLAND
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The collapse of the nose landing gear after it contacted soft terrain during the landing roll.
Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Awareness of condition
- — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Nose/tail gear strut/axle-Capability exceeded
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Soft surface-Effect on equipment
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2023_CEN24LA103.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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