Wayne Muni/Stan Morris Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wayne, Nebraska 68787-0008
Saturday, June 21, 2014 17:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

When the airplane turned onto final approach for runway 13, the pilot noticed two rows of round cornstalk bales in front of him and this became a distraction. The airplane touched down short of the runway and after rolling about 50 feet, the nose wheel hit a hole in the ground and the airplane nosed over, buckling the firewall. The ground was soft from a previous rainfall.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot became distracted and landed short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was the hole in the ground.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/21/2014
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Wayne
Event State NEBRASKA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 68787-0008
Event Date Year 2014
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 421430N
Event Location Longitude 0965856W
Event Location Airport Wayne Muni/Stan Morris Field
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KLCG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1435
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1756 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 225
Weather Observation Facility ID KOFK
Elevation of weather observation facility 1573
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 160
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.77
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report KOFK 212256Z AUTO 16012KT 10SM CLR 28/19 A2977 RMK
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 32966
NTSB Notification Source FAA ACE ROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 26 2014 12:28PM
User who most recently changed record scoa
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N996AZ
NTSB Number CEN14CA348
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name ZACH VANS
Aircraft Model RV-6A
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 23673
Certified Max Gross Weight 1800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats 2
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Conditional
Date of Last Inspection Nov 20 2013 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 13
Airframe Hours 789
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name ZACH PROPANE SERVICE, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City WAYNE
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 687871945
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name ZACH PROPANE SERVICE, INC
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City WAYNE
Operator State NE
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 687871945
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code Y14
Departure City Tea
Departure State SD
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KLCG
Destination City Wayne
Destination State NE
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jul 26 2014 12:29PM
User who most recently changed record scoa
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 3400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --