Beaton RV-6A N927CL
5 June 2005 · Boerne, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2005 at about 18:00 local time, a Beaton RV-6A registered N927CL was involved in an accident near Boerne, Texas, 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boerne, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boerne Stage Field (5C1)
- Coordinates
- 29.7239, -98.6944
- Aircraft
- Beaton RV-6A
- Registration
- N927CL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boerne → San Antonio
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW05LA151
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The hard landing as a result of the pilot’s improper flare and his failure to recover from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The 305-hour private pilot was on downwind for landing on a 4,300-foot long by 60-foot wide asphalt runway, when he noticed the manual flap handle would not move past the half-flap setting. He then realized that his seat belt was wrapped around the flap handle, restricting its movement. In order to free the flap handle, the pilot released his seat belt. The pilot became distracted with the seat belt and turned downwind-to-final 15 mph faster and higher than normal, but determined that he had enough runway length". He leveled off and began the flare, but the airplane landed hard and bounced in the air. The pilot added power, however, the airplane sank, hit and bounced in the air a second, and third time. During the third bounce he lost directional control and veered to the left of the runway. When the airplane's nose wheel hit the turf, it "broke," and the airplane nosed over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2005 | Beechcraft BE77 | Angleton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2005 | Stearman D75 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 May 2005 | Beechcraft A36 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2005 | Mooney M20J | San Antonio, Texas, United States | John Hermann | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2005 | Cessna R182 | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Cessna 172N | Olney, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |