Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The airplane touched down and bounced during landing on the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed during about the third bounce when it impacted a rise in the runway. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on its canopy and vertical stabilizer, resulting in substantial damage to the stabilizer and firewall. The pilot stated that he landed "hot." The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN09CA472 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 26, 2009
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Brodhead, Wisconsin
- Nearest airport
- Brodhead Airport (C37)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV-7A
- N-number
- N257RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.