1 fatal · J.D. Calhoun, Inc. Vans ACFT RV6A · 2004-11-03 · Weirsdale, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05LA021
Event ID
20041110X01799
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-03
Location
Weirsdale, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.948888, -81.893058
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
J.D. Calhoun, Inc.
Model
Vans ACFT RV6A
Registration
N955DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the nose landing gear for undetermined reasons, resulting in the airplane nosing over during the landing roll, and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies in the nose landing gear. A factor contributing to the fatality in the accident was the pilot/builder's failure to adequately attach key structural members of the cockpit area, resulting in the collapse of the protective structure around the cockpit and canopy during the nose over.