Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper pitch attitude during landing, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced and then landed hard in a nose-down attitude. The propeller stuck the ground, and then the airplane slid and came to rest nose down.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine truss and mount.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA18CA518 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 19, 2018
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Painton, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Pvt (PVT)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built S6S
- N-number
- N107SJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- 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.