Stevenson RV-6 N836RV

Summary

On 1 June 2007 at about 23:00 local time, a Stevenson RV-6 registered N836RV was involved in an accident near Oakley, Kansas, 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

1 June 2007 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakley, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

39.1097, -100.8164

Aircraft

Stevenson RV-6

Registration

N836RV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oakley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN07CA097

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in a inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on short final approach approximately 10 feet above ground level (agl), the pilot added a little power to the engine and then heard a "loud pop" sound. Subsequently, the airplane stalled and the left wing impacted the grass runway. The airplane bounced, impacted trees and a fence, and came to rest inverted adjacent to the runway. No anomalies were noted with the airframe and engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.