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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 2000 |
| Time: | 14:35 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4419Q |
| MSN: | 2085 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 600 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SACRAMENTO, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | RIO VISTA , CA (O88) |
| (KSAC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident airplane was cleared to land in front of another airplane. During the base to final turn the left wing tip struck the runway. The nose landing gear was sheared off and the main landing gear collapsed aft, but remained attached. No mechanical malfunctions were noted with the local flight.
Probable Cause: Failure to maintain sufficient altitude while on the base to final turn for landing subsequently striking the wing tip on the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2022 03:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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