Doellefeld RV6A N6LG

Summary

On 2 July 1993 at about 00:55 local time, a Doellefeld RV6A registered N6LG was involved in an accident near Independence, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 1993 at 00:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Independence, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Independence Airport (7S5)

Coordinates

44.8296, -123.1995

Aircraft

Doellefeld RV6A

Registration

N6LG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA93LA146

1 person died.

AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTOL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NEWLY CERTIFIED EXPERIMENTAL RV6A VEERED SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT AND BEGAN TO DEPART THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF, BUT ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN POSITIVE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO A POSITION NEAR THE DOWNWIND, BEFORE ROLLING TO THE LEFT AND DESCENDING INTO THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE NO MOVEMENT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE, AND HE DID NOT RESPOND ON HIS RADIO WHEN ANOTHER PILOT, WHO HAD MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH HIM JUST PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF, TRANSMITTED A RADIO MESSAGE TO HIM TO SEE IF HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.