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Burk RV-6A N526W

23 June 2007 · Laurel, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 23 June 2007 at about 16:30 local time, a Burk RV-6A registered N526W, operated by Matthew M. Jurotich, was involved in an accident near Laurel, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Laurel, Maryland, United States
Nearest airport
Suburban Airport (W18)
Coordinates
39.0770, -76.8270
Aircraft
Burk RV-6A
Registration
N526W
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Matthew M. Jurotich
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Laurel → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL07CA096

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing, which resulted in the airplane sliding off the runway and nosing over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was landing on runway 21 and stated that he was high and the airspeed was fast. The pilot raised the nose to bleed off airspeed and altitude was between 10 to 15 feet. The airplane stalled, the nose wheel collided with the runway, the airplane bounced, contacted the runway and started sliding. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and nosed over inverted. The pilot stated he did not experience any mechanical failure or malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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