Marland E Davis RV-6A N8117Q
19 April 2006 · Live Oak, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 April 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Marland E Davis RV-6A registered N8117Q, operated by Raymond Lamar, was involved in an accident near Live Oak, Florida, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Live Oak, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Suwannee Belle Airport (9FLO)
- Coordinates
- 30.0886, -83.0844
- Aircraft
- Marland E Davis RV-6A
- Registration
- N8117Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Lamar
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Live Oak → Live Oak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA06CA095
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing resulting in a nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he attempted a normal landing on runway 2 with winds out of the west. With the winds gusting over trees, he noticed the airplane drifting at the flare. The winds were pushing the airplane off the east side of the runway. He instinctively corrected with rudder and aileron, but did not add power. The airplane landed in a crab position, bending the nose strut, allowing the propeller to dig into the ground. The airplane slid approximately 30 feet until the airplane flipped and came to a stop. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions to the airplane or any of its systems prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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