Helie RV-6 N190RV
28 August 2008 · Denver, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 2008 at about 17:00 local time, a Helie RV-6 registered N190RV, operated by Thomas Arnold, was involved in an accident near Denver, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dummy (FTG)
- Coordinates
- 39.7850, -104.5431
- Aircraft
- Helie RV-6
- Registration
- N190RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Arnold
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN08CA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, during the landing rollout on runway 08, he lost directional control of the aircraft after encountering a left cross wind. Winds were reported as 000 at 10 knots. The pilot applied corrective control inputs, however the action was ineffective in stabilizing the airplane, which departed the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane revealed the right wing spar and right aileron were bent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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