Probable cause
The pilot's overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a grass runway, he applied the brakes and retracted the flaps and that the airplane subsequently nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer.
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 GAA19CA237 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 27, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Chandler, Oklahoma
- Nearest airport
- Grass Strip (8OK6)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV 6
- N-number
- N621L
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- 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.