Aviation accident WPR20CA185

Name: aviation accident: Vans RV 6 near Clovis (2020-06-17)
Start: 2020-06-17
Location: Clovis, NM, USA

NONE · Vans RV 6 · 2020-06-17 · Clovis, NM, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR20CA185
Event ID: 20200617X70035
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-06-17
Location: Clovis, NM, USA
Coordinates: 34.426666, -103.077499

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Vans
Model: RV 6
Registration: N1407W
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard, bounced landing, and subsequent runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s aft center of gravity at the time of the accident.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown