Tarantola RV6A N164LT
24 November 2008 · Onalaska, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 November 2008 at about 21:30 local time, a Tarantola RV6A registered N164LT, operated by Richard A. Decker, was involved in an accident near Onalaska, Washington, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Onalaska, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Onalaska - Private (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 46.5822, -122.6275
- Aircraft
- Tarantola RV6A
- Registration
- N164LT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard A. Decker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Covington → Onalaska
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to land with a tailwind, which resulted in the runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot of the experimental airplane reported that he was landing at the private airstrip in windy conditions. He said that he landed on runway 27 with a 20-knot tailwind and was unable to stop before the end of the 1,100-foot runway. The airplane continued beyond the end of the runway and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. No preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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