The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped Van’s RV-6 reported that, while landing on a grass runway in Chandler, Oklahoma, he applied the brakes and retracted the flaps, and the airplane nosed over.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s overapplication of the brakes during landing on a grass runway, which resulted in a nose-over.
This experienced pilot with plenty of tailwheel time encountered a too-soft surface. Flaps are still deployed in photos and no indication of hard braking. Better recon. before committing to landing?
This April 2019 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others.
So,are go arounds from a low altitude dangerous.? touch and gos have been a staple of instructing for decades.
Land the airplane, taxi to exit the runway then clean up the airplane. I believe that touch and go are dangerous because it takes the attention away from the take off phase while doing other items. Flaps, trim setting from landing to take off, check prop, etc. the more complex, the more items to verify. Short runway and it just gets worse.