ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239270
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| Date: | Friday 14 June 2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N696SH |
| MSN: | 22755 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1032 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Culpepper, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Culpepper, VA (CJR) |
| Culpepper, VA (CJR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust, so she added more aileron input to counteract it, but the "gust died down." The airplane then fishtailed, so she attempted to abort the takeoff by reducing power and applying brakes, but the airplane veered right. Despite applying brakes to stop the veer, the left wing settled to the ground, and the airplane came to a stop at the side of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left-wing aft spar and engine mounts. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Aug-2020 07:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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