ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198959
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| Date: | Sunday 6 November 2011 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N62HS |
| MSN: | 20198 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1080 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Abingdon, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Abingdon, VA (VJI) |
| Abingdon, VA (VJI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The RV-6 was equipped with a radio and the Pitts S-2C was not. Both airplanes were in the airport traffic pattern after completing a local flight, and the pilots were flying a visual approach to runway 24. The pilot of the RV-6 flew a tighter traffic pattern and made radio calls. The pilot of the Pitts flew a wider traffic pattern and did not see the RV-6 ahead and below. As the airplanes landed nearly simultaneously on runway 24, the propeller of the Pitts contacted and partially separated the empennage of the RV-6. The recorded weather at the airport about the time of the accident included clear skies, visibility of 10 miles, and wind from 260 degrees at 4 knots.
Probable Cause: The failure of the Pitts pilot to see and avoid the RV-6 that had landed ahead. Contributing to the accident was the Pitts pilot's inability to hear the RV-6 pilot's radio calls due to the lack of a radio in the Pitts.
Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 19-Aug-2017 16:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2017 20:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities] |
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