Golias RV6 N16PG

Summary

On 31 May 2002 at about 20:05 local time, a Golias RV6 registered N16PG was involved in an accident near Leander, Texas, 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

31 May 2002 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Leander, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kittie Hill Airport (77T)

Coordinates

30.6022, -97.8169

Aircraft

Golias RV6

Registration

N16PG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lago Vista → Kittie Hill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA169

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. Contributing factor is the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing short field landings on the turf airstrip. He made his first approach at 80 miles per hour, which terminated in a full stop landing. Not satisfied with the first approach and landing, he decided to attempt another one. The second approach was executed using 40 degrees of flaps, an approach speed of 75 miles per hour, and a steeper descent angle. As the pilot flared, the airspeed degraded, which resulted in a high sink rate. The pilot applied full power; however, the airplane impacted the runway, bounced hard, and veered to the left. The pilot then pulled the power off, and subsequently, the airplane came to rest in an upright position after impacting a berm approximately 30 feet left and parallel to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.