Brown Joseph B Jr RV-6 N352JB

Summary

On 23 August 2009 at about 21:30 local time, a Brown Joseph B Jr RV-6 registered N352JB was involved in an accident near Ama, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 August 2009 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ama, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

St. Charles Airport (LS40)

Coordinates

29.9519, -90.2861

Aircraft

Brown Joseph B Jr RV-6

Registration

N352JB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ama → Ama

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA538

2 people died.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was anxious about flying the airplane and had elected to hire a flight instructor for further training. According to a witness, the airplane taxied from the hangar to the end of the runway. The airplane remained at the departure end of the runway for several minutes consistent with performing a before-takeoff check. The airplane initiated a takeoff roll and shortly thereafter veered off of the runway to the left. The airplane then struck several trees head on and was immediately engulfed in flames. An examination of the airplane, engine, and related systems revealed no anomalies that would have affected the takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.