ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248201
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 February 2021 |
| Time: | 10:46 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N642LT |
| MSN: | 25596 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2019 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 33 hours |
| Engine model: | ECI TMX IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampton Airfield (7B3), NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Warehouse Point, CT (7B6) |
| North Hampton, NH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the approach to the runway was very stable. He performed a wheel landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane and touched down on runway 20 just past the numbers on the centerline. Before the tailwheel settled onto the runway, a gust of wind struck the airplane. The pilot corrected the airplane, but another 'stronger' gust struck the airplane again resulting in the airplane veering off the right side of the runway. The airplane impacted the snow in the grass area between the runway and taxiway and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The winds reported at an airport 7 miles to the north of the accident location were from 240° at 9 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing in a crosswind condition, which resulted in a runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA136
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumberTxt=642LT
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2021 18:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Feb-2021 18:49 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Feb-2021 19:03 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jul-2022 14:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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