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ERA25LA038

2024-11-03 · Taylorsville, Kentucky, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 58KY

Current FAA registration · N256GD

Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6A
Year of manufacture
2003 · 21 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20030315
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A26E62

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A nose landing gear collapse following a bounced landing.

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2024_ERA25LA038.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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