21 May 2014: LAURITSEN RALPH M RV 4 NO SERIES

21 May 2014: LAURITSEN RALPH M RV 4 NO SERIES — Unknown operator

No fatalities • Rockwell City, IA, United States

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot reported that while landing she applied aft pressure on the control stick to flare the airplane and lost sight of the runway seeing only the nose of the airplane. She reduced pressure on the control stick and the passenger said "stick forward". The pilot stated that she didn't know how far forward she moved the control stick. The airplane subsequently impacted the runway and nosed down before settling back onto the landing gear. The airplane sustained damage to the propeller, cowl, landing gear and firewall.

Contributing factors

  • cause Landing flare — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Pilot
  • cause Pilot

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 010/13kt, vis 10sm

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