No fatalities
11 Jun 2023: VANS RV6A — Mimbres, NM
On 11 Jun 2023, a VANS RV6A was involved in an aviation accident near Mimbres, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inflight loss of control while landing with wind gusts that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inflight loss of control while landing with wind gusts that resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAttain/maintain not possibleContributed to outcome