N257RV is a 2008 Vans Aircraft RV7A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Milan, TN. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2008. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 18 years old
- 1 of 914 Vans Aircraft RV7A
2023
2008
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The airplane touched down and bounced during landing on runway 27 (2,430 feet by 155 feet, turf). The nose landing gear collapsed during a 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 to the Federal Aviation Administration that he landed "hot". The pilot and passenger were uninjured.
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