Summary
On September 10, 2013, a Swedener RANS S-6ES (N611WE) was involved in an incident near Mullen, NE. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The gopher holes and soft terrain the airplane encountered, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
The pilot landed the airplane at a private airstrip where the airplane contacted gopher mounds and soft ground. The nose landing gear collapsed, the airplane nosed over, and it sustained substantial empennage damage. The pilot said that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN13CA545. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N611WE.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The gopher holes and soft terrain the airplane encountered, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
The pilot landed the airplane at a private airstrip where the airplane contacted gopher mounds and soft ground. The nose landing gear collapsed, the airplane nosed over, and it sustained substantial empennage damage. The pilot said that there were no airplane mechanical malfunctions.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN13CA545