Probable cause
The pilot's unintentional engagement of the brakes before landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing on a grass runway, the airplane nosed over. The pilot acknowledged that he likely landed with the brake pedals depressed. He checked the wheels, and they moved freely.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, both wings, and the vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about 10 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 210° at 8 knots. The pilot was landing the airplane on runway 19.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA19CA300 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 1, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Rose Hill, Kansas
- Nearest airport
- Butler Airpark (4KS7)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV6
- N-number
- N787TL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- 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.