ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144383
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| Date: | Friday 10 June 2011 |
| Time: | 19:02 UTC |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | EI-EOC |
| MSN: | 23830 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Limetree Airfield, Laois -
 Ireland
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Limetree Airfield |
| Limetree Airfield | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the RV-6 encountered a downdraft immediately before landing. He applied power but the wheels contacted high corn crop before the runway threshold. The aircraft landed and, when the main landing gear hit a raised ridge, stopped suddenly and inverted.
The pilot switched off the electrics and fuel and was able to exit unaided from under the airplane.
Probable Cause: A flat final approach coupled with an unintentional descent at a low height caused inadvertent ground contact prior to the runway.
Contributory Factors: The abrupt deceleration and inversion due to main landing gear contact with low clay ridge.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/upload/general/Report_2012_007.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2012 05:37 | harro | Added |
| 06-Apr-2017 18:40 | junior sjc | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2017 15:31 | harro | Updated [Time, Source] |
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