ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189362
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| Date: | Thursday 18 August 2016 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N576RV |
| MSN: | 72293 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 380 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pekin Municipal Airport (C15), Pekin, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pekin, IL (C15) |
| Sterling/rockfalls, IL (SQI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that, before takeoff, he waited with the engine running for about 10 minutes while other traffic departed. While waiting, he unlatched the canopy to allow air into the cockpit; however, he failed to re-secure the canopy before takeoff. Just after the airplane lifted off the runway, the canopy tilted up, and, while attempting to close it, the pilot “got distracted and neglected to fly the airplane.” The airplane experienced an aerodynamic stall and impacted terrain. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to latch the canopy before takeoff, and his subsequent distraction and failure to maintain control while attempting to close the open canopy, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=576RV
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2016 22:52 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Aug-2016 23:04 | Geno | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2016 00:15 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2016 15:41 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Jul-2017 06:48 | junior sjc | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2017 14:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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