Van's RV 6 N475AH

Summary

On 27 June 2019 at about 17:42 local time, a Van's RV 6 registered N475AH was involved in an accident near Monument Valley, Utah, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 June 2019 at 17:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Monument Valley, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Monument Valley (UT25)

Coordinates

37.0167, -110.2006

Aircraft

Van's RV 6

Registration

N475AH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moriarty → Moriarty

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA374

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced hard. He applied full power and aborted the landing. He recalled that he "must have allowed the front end to come up too high," which led to the airplane stalling and veering left. The left wing and then the right wing struck the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.