At about 12:30 EDT, a homebuilt RV-6 crashed while landing at a private unlisted grass strip in Bradford. The pilot, who did not hold a pilot certificate, was not injured. The pilot said that just prior to landing, a gust of wind forced the airplanes nose gear down into the turf runway and the airplane flipped inverted. He reported 75 hours of total flight experience, with seven hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. The pilots last medical certificate was issued in 1977.
June 12, Bradford, Pa. / RV-6
At about 12:30 EDT, a homebuilt RV-6 crashed while landing at a private unlisted grass strip in Bradford. The pilot, who did not hold a pilot certificate, was not injured. The pilot said that just prior to landing, a gust of wind forced the airplanes nose gear down into the turf runway and the airplane flipped inverted. He reported 75 hours of total flight experience, with seven hours in the make and model of the accident airplane. The pilots last medical certificate was issued in 1977....
Key Takeaways:
- A homebuilt RV-6 aircraft crashed during landing at a private grass strip in Bradford after a gust of wind reportedly forced the nose gear down, causing the plane to flip, though the pilot was uninjured.
- The pilot did not hold a current pilot certificate, had limited experience (75 total flight hours, 7 in type), and their last medical certificate was issued in 1977.
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