Rogers Homer/Rogers Sheila RV 6A N3086Q
23 May 2015 · Lorain/Elyria, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2015 at about 16:00 local time, a Rogers Homer/Rogers Sheila RV 6A registered N3086Q, operated by Kevin P. McGinty, was involved in an accident near Lorain/Elyria, Ohio, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lorain/Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lorain County Rgnl (LPR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3442, -82.1778
- Aircraft
- Rogers Homer/Rogers Sheila RV 6A
- Registration
- N3086Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1998
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kevin P. McGinty
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lorain/Elyria → Lorain/Elyria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane attitude control during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing, and runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing flare, the left wing lifted up and the stall warning horn sounded. He stated the airplane immediately descended, impacted the ground, and slid off the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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