Flaherty RV-6 N81081
13 June 1999 · Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1999 at about 20:42 local time, a Flaherty RV-6 registered N81081, operated by Dale Lochinger, was involved in an accident near Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jeannette, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greensburg Jeannette Apt. (5G8)
- Coordinates
- 40.3299, -79.6202
- Aircraft
- Flaherty RV-6
- Registration
- N81081
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Dale Lochinger
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mount Pleasant → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC99LA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command misjudged altitude during a simulated forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was performing a simulated forced landing to Runway 20. On short final approach, with idle power, the airplane experienced a downdraft. He added power, but the left wing struck a small hill located at the approach end of the runway. At an airport approximately 13 miles away, at 1653, the reported winds were from 160 degrees at 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1999 | Cessna 305A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Beechcraft A23 | Carlisle, Pennsylvania, United States | Joseph T. Gembusia | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Piper PA28R-180 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jan 1999 | Douglas DC-9 | Plainfield, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1999 | Grove AIR COMMAND | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |