# NTSB Accident ERA24LA039
> **GAULDEN WILLIAM D VANS RV-4** · 2023-11-07 · London, KY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24LA039
- **Event ID:** 20231116193392
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-11-07
- **Location:** London, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.086889, -84.077389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GAULDEN WILLIAM D
- **Model:** VANS RV-4
- **Registration:** N2606A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent application of nose down pitch trim during the attempted aborted landing, which resulted in abnormal contact with the runway.

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