Bell/Mason RV-6 N107BB

Summary

On 14 May 1999 at about 19:30 local time, a Bell/Mason RV-6 registered N107BB was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico, 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

14 May 1999 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Double Eagle Ii (AEG)

Coordinates

35.0595, -106.6210

Aircraft

Bell/Mason RV-6

Registration

N107BB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ft. Worth → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA078

Nobody was injured.

The loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Factors were the sudden wind shift and wind gusts weather condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was on final approach for runway 22, and the wind was 260 degrees at 22 knots with gusts to 31 knots. A witness reported that moments before the accident, the wind shifted around to the right approximately 90 degrees. The pilot said the airplane suddenly yawed to the right 35 to 45 degrees, and he executed a go-around. A pilot flying a helicopter approximately 1 mile behind the accident airplane reported seeing the airplane 'dutch roll' approximately 3 or 4 times with bank angles of approximately 35 to 40 degrees. The airplane appeared to 'snap roll to the left,' and stall/mush to the ground with the left wing tip impacting first.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.