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Attaway Robert H RV6A N675RE

5 August 2011 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 August 2011 at about 16:16 local time, a Attaway Robert H RV6A registered N675RE, operated by MacDougald James A, was involved in an accident near Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 16:16
Classification
Accident
Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Nearest airport
Meadowlake Airport (KFLY)
Coordinates
38.9406, -104.5686
Aircraft
Attaway Robert H RV6A
Registration
N675RE
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
MacDougald James A
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Colorado Springs → Colorado Springs
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN11CA550

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control while landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings when he turned too early onto the base leg of the traffic pattern and had to make a steep approach to the runway. Upon touchdown, the airplane porpoised several times, causing the nose gear to collapse. The airplane flipped over and departed the side of the runway, causing substantial damage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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