MINR · NELSON SYDNEY VANS ACFT RV8A · 2017-05-04 · Englewood, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA17CA257
Event ID
20170504X65935
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-04
Location
Englewood, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.569999, -104.849441
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NELSON SYDNEY
Model
VANS ACFT RV8A
Registration
N832SD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare and inadvertent selection of the mixture control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing during gusting crosswind wind conditions.