ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202138
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| Date: | Monday 5 April 1999 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Patrissi |
| Registration: | N239RB |
| MSN: | 24002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 45 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cedar Creek, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rocky Mount, NC (RWI |
| Ft Myers, FL (KFMY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff visibility deteriorated, and the pilot decided to land at an airport short of his destination. When the visibility worsened, the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing on a private grass strip. Upon landing the runway surface, the turf was soft, and the airplane nosed over. No mechanical problems with the aircraft were reported by the pilot.
Probable Cause: The soft runway surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL99LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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