ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198959
This record has been locked for editing.
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) |
Destination airport: | Abingdon, VA (VJI) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative: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:
NTSB
Location
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] |
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation