Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi, which resulted in the landing gear collapsing and a nose-over.
NTSB analysis
The pilot reported that, after landing on a dirt runway and while taxiing down the runway to the parking area, the nose landing gear encountered soft terrain and collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and rudder. 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 GAA20CA003 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Oct 4, 2019
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lake Elsinore, California
- Nearest airport
- Skylark Field (CA89)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV9
- N-number
- N192DP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- 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.