Van's VANS RV-6 N345JE
20 August 2007 · Stockbridge, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 2007 at about 16:00 local time, a Van's VANS RV-6 registered N345JE was involved in an accident near Stockbridge, Georgia, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockbridge, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grant (3GA0)
- Coordinates
- 33.5347, -84.1786
- Aircraft
- Van's VANS RV-6
- Registration
- N345JE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Stockbridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07CA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he departed from Savannah International Airport, Savannah, Georgia, on a cross-country flight to his private strip in Stockbridge, Georgia. He said that during the landing roll at his private strip, he lost control of the airplane and collided with a tree. He further stated that when he examined his airplane, he noted that the leading edge of the right inboard wing was damaged. Also, he observed that the vertical stabilizer was bent slightly to the right. However, he did not feel that the airplane was substantially damaged so he decided not to report the accident. Furthermore, he said that he knew his brakes were not in the best condition, because if they were, he would have avoided the accident. The pilot felt that his airplane was still airworthy, so he flew the airplane over to Air Services Incorporated, Carrollton, Georgia to be repaired. While at the Air Services repair shop, an FAA inspector discovered that the airplane was substantially damaged. Inspection by the FAA inspector also revealed that the right wing forward spar was buckled, and the vertical stabilizer was bent approximately 45-degrees to the right.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's VANS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2018 | Van's VANS RV 8 | Carson, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Van's VANS RV-10 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2019 | Van's VANS RV 4 | Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2019 | Van's VANS RV-12 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Van's VANS ACFT RV 6 | Culpepper, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2020 | Van's VANS RV-6 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2007 | Hiller UH-12A | Bethlehem, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Robinson R-44 | Covington, Georgia, United States | Blue Ridge Helicopters Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Ortiz G/Saint J RV-10 | Hiram, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2007 | Eurocopter France EC120B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2007 | Bell 206B | Cedartown, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Boeing 777-232 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Delta Air Lines Inc | Serious injuries | - |