David W Oakes RV-7A N1243A

Summary

On 25 July 2013 at about 14:00 local time, a David W Oakes RV-7A registered N1243A, operated by Oakes David W, was involved in an accident near Charlottesville, Indiana, 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

25 July 2013 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlottesville, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Oakes Field (66IN)

Coordinates

39.7875, -85.6369

Aircraft

David W Oakes RV-7A

Registration

N1243A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Oakes David W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shelbyville → Charlottesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA434

Nobody was injured.

The improper landing attitude which damaged the nosewheel and a resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in the traffic pattern to land on a turf strip, the pilot noted that he was below a normal pattern altitude. During the final approach leg, the pilot had to add power to ensure the airplane would make the runway surface. Once the airplane made the end of the runway, the pilot pulled the throttle to idle and the airplane descended. The nosewheel touched first and bent aft. The airplane bounced and then landed hard. The nose of the airplane contacted the ground and the airplane flipped over, coming to rest in the inverted position. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failure prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.