Holmgreen RV-6A N525RV
18 November 2006 · Midway, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 November 2006 at about 21:45 local time, a Holmgreen RV-6A registered N525RV, operated by Johnny F. Lowe, was involved in an accident near Midway, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midway, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Steve Berg Field (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 31.8025, -81.3972
- Aircraft
- Holmgreen RV-6A
- Registration
- N525RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Johnny F. Lowe
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Midway
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA019
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
An on ground encounter with rough/uneven terrain during the landing roll out resulting in the collapse of the nosewheel and subsequent nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot made a VFR approach and landing to a rough grass landing area. The nosewheel collided with a rut on the landing roll out and collapsed. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the nosewheel revealed no evidence of a preexisting crack or failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft D55 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Cirrus SR22-GTS | Mc Rae, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 170B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Joel H Johnson RANS S-6ES COYOTE II | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Cessna 210 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |