N60605 is a 2001 Vans Aircraft RV-6A. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Glenwood, NM. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2001. It has been registered to its current owner since Mar 2001. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 25 years old
- 1 of 603 Vans Aircraft RV-6A
2001
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Prior to landing, the pilot made a low pass from north to south to check the windsock, which indicated a crosswind from the southwest; it was stable and not flapping and favored runway 16. During the landing flare, the airplane was struck by a gust of wind and the nose rose upward at a steep angle and then slammed back onto the ground. The nose wheel landing gear bent, and as the airplane slid down the runway the bent nose landing gear dug into the ground and the airplane flipped onto its back.
The pilot reported that there was no evidence of any preexisting mechanical malfunction with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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