21 Jun 2014: ZACH VANS RV-6A — ZACH PROPANE SERVICE, INC

21 Jun 2014: ZACH VANS RV-6A — ZACH PROPANE SERVICE, INC

No fatalities • Wayne, NE, United States

Probable cause

The pilot became distracted and landed short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the hole in the ground.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot said that when he turned onto final approach for runway 13, he noticed two rows of round cornstalk bales in front of him and this became a distraction. The airplane touched down short of the runway and after rolling about 50 feet, the nose wheel hit a hole in the ground and the airplane nosed over.A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who went to the scene said the ground was soft from a previous rainfall. His examination of the airplane revealed the firewall was buckled.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Descent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained
  • factor Effect on equipment

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 160/12kt, vis 10sm

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