Anderson REVELATION N6116S

Summary

On 21 July 2001 at about 22:00 local time, a Anderson REVELATION registered N6116S was involved in an accident near Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2001 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wautoma, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Wautoma Municipal Airport (Y50)

Coordinates

44.0595, -89.2903

Aircraft

Anderson REVELATION

Registration

N6116S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wautoma → Wautoma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI01LA239

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in a stall. An inadequate pitch setting of the propeller is a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to the accident flight, which was the experimental homebuilt airplane's second flight since certification, the propeller was adjusted to a finer setting to achieve the desired static engine rpm. The pilot stated that after the takeoff during the accident flight, the airplane did not accelerate normally when out of ground effect and would not climb above approximately 30 feet. The pilot reported that there was not enough runway remaining to land and he started a shallow right turn to keep over the airport area. The pilot reported, "While maintaining 60 mph IAS [indicated airspeed] in a shallow bank, the wing stalled & I was unable to recover before impact with a corn field. The plane hit the ground with right wing about 30 [degrees] low and 20-30 [degrees] nose low." No anomalies were found with the airframe or its engine that could be associated with any pre-impact condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.