Stutesman Charles Lee RV-6 N4024K

Summary

On 4 April 2010 at about 17:57 local time, a Stutesman Charles Lee RV-6 registered N4024K was involved in an accident near Balmorhea, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 April 2010 at 17:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Balmorhea, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.9631, -103.7217

Aircraft

Stutesman Charles Lee RV-6

Registration

N4024K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA184

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the lake while maneuvering at low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was enroute to an unknown destination and was overflying a lake. The airplane was observed flying from the west at a low altitude and slow airspeed before beginning a left-hand turn toward the north. Witnesses observed the airplane descend in the left turn until the left wing tip contacted the water; the airplane subsequently impacted the lake. The airplane's right wing was not recovered from the lake. All other flight control surfaces and the engine were recovered and examined. No preimpact anomalies were detected with the airframe or the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.