# NTSB Accident CHI05CA089
> **Franz RV-6** · 2005-04-05 · Howell, MI, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI05CA089
- **Event ID:** 20050415X00464
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-04-05
- **Location:** Howell, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.629444, -83.984169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Franz
- **Model:** RV-6
- **Registration:** N215CF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** MINR
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout which resulted in the aircraft departing the runway pavement and nosing over.  An additional cause was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition.  Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind and the soft grass.

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