Eugene L Capozzi VAN RV-6A N199EC

Summary

On 3 September 2000 at about 17:10 local time, a Eugene L Capozzi VAN RV-6A registered N199EC was involved in an accident near Bayou la Batre, Alabama, 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.

Date

3 September 2000 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Bayou la Batre, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Roy E. Ray (5R7)

Coordinates

30.4003, -88.2492

Aircraft

Eugene L Capozzi VAN RV-6A

Registration

N199EC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA259

Nobody was injured.

The pilots failure to maintain airspeed during final approach result in the aircraft stalling and descending uncontrolled until ground impact.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while on final approach to runway 36, he extended full wing flaps and maintained about 80 mph until clear of the trees at the end of the runway. He then reduced engine power and descended toward the runway. At about 30 feet above the runway, the left wing dropped down between 20-30 degrees, and he applied right aileron control and engine power in an attempt to correct the left roll. The engine did not seem to respond and the aircraft remained in the left roll. The aircraft descended nose down, approximately 15-20 degrees left wing down, and collided with the runway. A witness told the pilot he heard the engine increase in power prior to ground impact. Propeller strike marks on the runway showed that the distance between the first and second marks was 10 inches. Analysis shows that at 2,700 rpm, full engine power, the aircraft would be at about 51 mph at ground impact. The pilot stated the aircraft stalls at 52 mph with full flaps extended.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.