Van's RV6 N113DT

Summary

On 12 December 2023 at about 00:50 local time, a Van's RV6 registered N113DT was involved in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas, 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

12 December 2023 at 00:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Searcy, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC)

Coordinates

35.2061, -91.7397

Aircraft

Van's RV6

Registration

N113DT

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN24LA066

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot-rated passenger’s reported failure to maintain control during the landing.

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The pilot reported that after he had landed the airplane, the pilot-rated passenger requested to take the flight controls and fly the airplane around the traffic pattern. The pilot agreed. The pilot stated that the night flight in the traffic pattern was satisfactory, but when the passenger turned onto the final approach, they were low and slow. The pilot told the passenger to perform a go-around and he applied full throttle, but the left wing and left tire contacted the runway. The pilot reported that the passenger pulled back on the yoke and the airplane bounced back into the air. The airplane impacted the precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights, stalled, impacted the ground on the main landing gear, skidded about 20 ft, and flipped over. The passenger stated that he does not recall flying the airplane and his last memory is of the ambulance ride to the hospital. The vertical stabilizer and left-wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or the engine that would have precluded normal operation. The postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no preimpact anomalies. Based on the pilot’s statement, it is likely that the passenger failed to maintain control during the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.