# NTSB Accident DFW08CA048
> **Portman RV-7A** · 2007-12-21 · ELmendorf, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08CA048
- **Event ID:** 20080204X00134
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-12-21
- **Location:** ELmendorf, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.268333, -98.334999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Portman
- **Model:** RV-7A
- **Registration:** N131RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the nose landing gear.  A contributing factor was the mound/uneven runway surface.

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