Accident · 2025-03-28

NTSB case ERA25LA191 · VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-03-28
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 (N4754)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA191

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone77Sport (driver's license) (1974-04-22)284 total · 164 in this make/model

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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