Amateur-built RV-6A accident near Kooskia, Idaho, May 11, 2026
On May 11, 2026 at about 6:30 pm local time, a 1999 amateur-built RV-6A, registered N333PK, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Kooskia, Idaho (Moose Creek Ranger Station airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s collision with a hole in the runway surface during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 11, 2026 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Kooskia, Idaho · Moose Creek Ranger Station · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RV-6A, built 1999
- Registration
- N333PK · registry record · serial PK-2
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that during the landing roll on a grass strip, about halfway down the runway, the airplane’s nose landing gear struck a hole in the runway surface, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Nose over/nose down during landing (landing roll) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (landing roll)
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › (general) › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,400 hours in all; 700 in this make and model; 1,400 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 10, 2024
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 740 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, December 8, 2025; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O320-H2AD (piston); 740 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MAN Nampa ID at 5:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 04, 2,300 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from KP69, 28 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KP69 111752Z AUTO VRB05KT 21/04 A3014 RMK AO1 SLP193 T02110039 10228 20078 58014
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on July 9, 2026. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 10 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Memorandum for Record A�� Telephone Interview, Pilot | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Photos | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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