Hunter COMP AIR 6 N6008N
28 June 2002 · McCall, Idaho, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2002 at about 22:30 local time, a Hunter COMP AIR 6 registered N6008N was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McCall, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCall (MYL)
- Coordinates
- 44.8889, -116.1014
- Aircraft
- Hunter COMP AIR 6
- Registration
- N6008N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tarkio → McCall
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA114
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Contributing factors were a 30 degree crosswind and the pilot's lack of experience in the newly acquired make/model aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the recently purchased Hunter Comp Air 6 aircraft was landing on runway 16 at the McCall airport. Upon touchdown he bounced and then departed the runway nosing over. An FAA inspector, who witnessed the accident, examined the aircraft and found no mechanical malfunction with the aircraft's flight controls or brakes. Winds were reported as a 30 degree right crosswind at 10 knots and the pilot had about 3 hours total time in the make/model of the accident aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Hunter COMP accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2006 | Hunter COMP AIR 6 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-22/20 | Shearer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-31 | Atlanta, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Stinson 108-1 | Heyburn, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Beechcraft C-35 | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Cessna R172K | Salmon, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |