Friday, October 16, 2015

Vans RV-6A, N8188D : Accident occurred October 16, 2015 at Grenada Municipal Airport (KGNF), Grenada County, Mississippi

National Transportation Safety Board - Aviation Accident Final Report: http://app.ntsb.gov/pdf 

Docket And Docket Items -  National Transportation Safety Board:   http://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms


National Transportation Safety Board  -  Aviation Accident Data Summary:   http://app.ntsb.gov/pdf

http://registry.faa.gov/N8188D

FAA Flight Standards District Office:  FAA Jackson FSDO-31

NTSB Identification: GAA16CA025
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, October 16, 2015 in Grenada, MS
Probable Cause Approval Date: 02/08/2016
Aircraft: DONHAM TIMOTHY J RV 6A, registration: N8188D
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.

The pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane reported that the approach to the runway was normal and he could see that the tetrahedron indicated a right quartering crosswind. The pilot reported that just after touchdown the right wing pitched up and he was unable to overcome this motion with control inputs. The airplane veered to the left, and exited the left side of runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to right wing, engine mount, firewall, right elevator, and rudder. 

The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.




AIRCRAFT: 1999 Van’s Aircraft RV-6A, N8188D, Serial # 23460, Total Time 1677.5 as of last condition inspection on April 14, 2015

ENGINE:  Lycoming O-320-E2D, serial # L-42846-27A.  Last Overhaul 8/1/2000.  TSMOH  578.9 

EQUIPMENT:    Analog gauges, Apollo SL40 COM, Narco AT 150 Transponder                              
                                                                   
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT: Aircraft departed runway during crosswind landing. Plane went up on its nose.
  
DESCRIPTION OF DAMAGES:   See attached photos. Damage includes but may not be limited to the following:        

Engine has had a propeller strike
Damage to most of airplane 

LOCATION OF AIRCRAFT:  Grenada, Mississippi

REMARKS:  Airframe and engine times are approximations.  Former owner believes the plane was flown about 60 hours since the condition inspection of April 14, 2015.

Read more here:  http://www.avclaims.com/N8188D













GRENADA, Miss. (WTVA) -- Officials say no one was injured when a small plane crashed at the Grenada Municipal Airport Friday afternoon.

Airport officials say the plane was on a flight from College Station, Texas and was making a refueling stop.

A couple from Hilltop Lakes, Texas, flying a Vans RV-6A airplane was attempting to land when the crash occurred. 

The plane was caught in a crosswind and crashed about 50 yards from the runway.

A man and a woman in the plane were checked by UMMC Ambulance crews at the scene. 

The FAA is investigating the incident. 

The Grenada Police Department, Grenada County Sheriff’s Department, and the Grenada Emergency Management Agency responded to the incident.

- Source: http://www.wtva.com

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