Morrow RV-6 N173AB

Summary

On 12 June 1999 at about 16:30 local time, a Morrow RV-6 registered N173AB was involved in an accident near Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 June 1999 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

None (NONE)

Coordinates

41.0292, -78.3198

Aircraft

Morrow RV-6

Registration

N173AB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC99LA142

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing, and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot of the airplane was landing on a private grass strip. During the landing, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported 75 hours of total flight experience, of which seven hours were in the make and model of the accident airplane. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions of the airframe or engine. Winds reported at an airport about seven miles north of the accident site were from 130 degrees at seven knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.