MINR · Brabandt RV-9A · 2005-08-12 · Palmer, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA123
Event ID
20051006X01588
Type
Accident
Date
2005-08-12
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.621665, -149.286392
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Brabandt
Model
RV-9A
Registration
N63EB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of nose gear strut/fork-to-ground clearance that led to the collapse of the nose gear strut and nose-over during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident were an uneven dirt/gravel surface runway.