Van's RV6 G-RVGC
4 July 2011 · Shoreham, United Kingdom · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 2011 at about 15:28 local time, a Van's RV6 registered G-RVGC was involved in an accident near Shoreham, United Kingdom. 3 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shoreham, United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 50.8356, -0.2972
- Aircraft
- Van's RV6
- Registration
- G-RVGC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shoreham → Shoreham
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11WA458
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On July 4, 2011, at 1528 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Vans RV-6A single-engine airplane, G-RVCG, and a Diamond DA-40 single-engine airplane, G-CEZR, collided in midair while maneuvering near Shoreham, West Sussex, United Kingdom. G-RVGC was destroyed and G-CEZR sustained substantial damage. The pilot of G-RVCG was fatally injured and the two occupants of G-CEZR were not injured. The two local flights departed Shoreham, West Sussex, United Kingdom, at an unknown time. The accident is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), United Kingdom.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van's RV6 A | G-RVGC | - | Destroyed |
| Diamond DA40 D | G-CEZR | Flying Time Ltd | Substantial |
Other Van's RV6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2007 | Van's RV6 | Halifax, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2016 | Van's RV6 | St-Mathieu-De-Beloeil, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Van's RV6 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2018 | Van's RV6 | Coldwater, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Van's RV6 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 2019 | Van's RV6 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2011 | MD Helicopters MD 900 | Leeds, United Kingdom | Yorkshire Air Ambulance Limited | Unknown | - |
| 19 Jun 2011 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Glastonbury, United Kingdom | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Robinson R44 II | Cornwall, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jan 2011 | Airbus A300 | East Midlands, United Kingdom | Air Atlanta Icelandic | Unknown | - |
| 18 May 2011 | Beechcraft E-90 | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2011 | Bombardier DHC-8 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Flybe Ltd | Unknown | - |