What happened
On April 17, 2017, a Vans RV6, registration N822DC, was performing a landing at an airport in Indianola, Iowa. The weather conditions at the time were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 10 statute miles and winds from 200 degrees at 3 knots.
During the landing phase, the pilot overshot the wet, grass runway and subsequently impacted a ditch. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. There were no injuries reported following the accident.
The investigation
The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions involving the engine or airframe prior to the impact that would have prevented normal operation. The pilot also noted that the wet surface of the grass runway impacted the aircraft's braking performance and indicated that the touchdown speed should have been lower.