Cohen VAN'S RV-6 N264JC

Summary

On 21 February 2000 at about 21:40 local time, a Cohen VAN'S RV-6 registered N264JC was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 February 2000 at 21:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Camarillo, California, United States

Nearest airport

Camarillo (CMA)

Coordinates

34.2292, -119.0702

Aircraft

Cohen VAN'S RV-6

Registration

N264JC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX00LA104

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind takeoff, which resulted in a collision with the terrain and a runway light.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was performing touch-and-go landings. He completed a normal approach and landing, and, while preparing to increase power for takeoff, he became distracted by a bird that passed by the right side of the canopy. A wind gust then caused the airplane to veer off the runway centerline. The pilot took off and the airplane remained low and slow. As he entered a slight bank to the right, the wind lifted the left wing causing a greater angle of bank. The pilot was not able to correct the situation. The right wingtip impacted the terrain and the airplane collided with a runway light. There was damage to the propeller and both wings. The pilot reported that he had not experienced any mechanical malfunction with the airplane prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.