Rv-6A pilot reported the right side stick controller separated from its bracket on landing. Reporter...

Attributes
ACN	1252863
Time
Date	201503
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	3T5.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	RV-6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Aeroplane Flight Control
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 22000 Flight Crew Type 150
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

The right seat pilot made a normal but firm crosswind landing on runway 16 at fayette regional airport. The firm landing on the main spring type landing gear made the aircraft bounce slightly. During the bounce; the right control stick separated from its bracket allowing the aircraft to pitch forward abruptly onto the nose gear. The left seat pilot grabbed the left control stick and completed the landing and taxied clear of the runway. The right control stick in this aircraft can be attached to its bracket by a bolt; a pin; or a socket with a ninety degree turn and over center lock when in place. The over center lock method was used in this plane since owned with no problems until now. After participating in this landing; I believe the right stick should be pinned or bolted to it bracket in this aircraft. The push and twist attachment method is unsafe especially in the landing or takeoff phases of flight. This aircraft will not fly again until the right stick is secured by pin or bolt.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RV-6A pilot reported the right side stick controller separated from its bracket on landing. Reporter suggested an alternate method of securing the side stick.

Narrative: The right seat pilot made a normal but firm crosswind landing on runway 16 at Fayette Regional airport. The firm landing on the main spring type landing gear made the aircraft bounce slightly. During the bounce; the right control stick separated from its bracket allowing the aircraft to pitch forward abruptly onto the nose gear. The left seat pilot grabbed the left control stick and completed the landing and taxied clear of the runway. The right control stick in this aircraft can be attached to its bracket by a bolt; a pin; or a socket with a ninety degree turn and over center lock when in place. The over center lock method was used in this plane since owned with no problems until now. After participating in this landing; I believe the right stick should be pinned or bolted to it bracket in this aircraft. The push and twist attachment method is unsafe especially in the landing or takeoff phases of flight. This aircraft will not fly again until the right stick is secured by pin or bolt.

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Rv-6A pilot reported the right side stick controller separated from its bracket on landing. Reporter suggested an alternate method of securing the side stick.