Cheung David S VANS RV6 N822DC

Summary

On 17 April 2017 at about 15:45 local time, a Cheung David S VANS RV6 registered N822DC was involved in an accident near Indianola, Iowa, 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.

Date

17 April 2017 at 15:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianola, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Nash Field Indianola (IA66)

Coordinates

41.3014, -93.5675

Aircraft

Cheung David S VANS RV6

Registration

N822DC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pella → Indianola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA238

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate approach path, which resulted in a long landing and subsequent runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he overshot the wet, grass runway during landing and impacted a ditch. However, he added that he should have touched down at a slower speed and that the wet, grass runway affected the braking performance. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mount. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.