Gordon Scot A RV-6A N3977G
15 September 2021 · Palouse, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2021 at about 18:00 local time, a Gordon Scot A RV-6A registered N3977G, operated by Carter Jason J, was involved in an accident near Palouse, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Palouse, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Schoepflin (WN26)
- Coordinates
- 46.8833, -117.0807
- Aircraft
- Gordon Scot A RV-6A
- Registration
- N3977G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Carter Jason J
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pullman/Moscow → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA346
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing 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 reported that, during the first landing for the instrument proficiency check flight, a go-around was initiated. During the second landing attempt, at an airspeed of 70 knots, the airplane touched down and bounced. The airplane bounced multiple times as it continued down the runway and subsequently nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the wings and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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