Simpkins RV-6A N664DS

Summary

On 6 March 2005 at about 01:00 local time, a Simpkins RV-6A registered N664DS, operated by Mohammad S. Brimo, was involved in an accident near Yamhill, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 March 2005 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Yamhill, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Flying M Airport (OR05)

Coordinates

45.3617, -123.3556

Aircraft

Simpkins RV-6A

Registration

N664DS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mohammad S. Brimo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sandy → Yamhill

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA054

1 person died.

The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident included the wet runway and the embankment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After touching down on the main landing gear the airplane began to veer to the left on the wet runway. In an attempt to correct back to the right the pilot applied right rudder; however, this was not effective. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway, went over an embankment, nosed over, and came to rest in an inverted position. An examination of the airplane systems revealed no anomalies. Winds were reported to be variable at 2 miles per hours.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.