Van's RV-6A N333PK

Summary

On 11 May 2026 at about 18:30 local time, a Van's RV-6A registered N333PK was involved in an accident near Kooskia, Idaho, United States. 2 people were 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

11 May 2026 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kooskia, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Moose Creek Ranger Station (1U1)

Coordinates

46.1248, -114.9225

Aircraft

Van's RV-6A

Registration

N333PK

Category

Airplane

Year built

1999

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR26LA184

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a 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 landing roll on a grass strip, about halfway down the runway, the airplane’s nose landing gear struck a hole in the runway surface, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.