Chris W Kleen RV-6 N515CW

Summary

On 6 September 2010 at about 17:15 local time, a Chris W Kleen RV-6 registered N515CW, operated by Chris Kleen, was involved in an accident near Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, 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

6 September 2010 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Coeur D'Alene (COE)

Coordinates

47.7744, -116.8197

Aircraft

Chris W Kleen RV-6

Registration

N515CW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Chris Kleen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kalispell → Coeur D'Alene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA425

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind that resulted in a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During landing, the airplane encountered a strong crosswind and veered off the runway. The airplane collided with a runway sign and sustained substantial damage to the firewall, right wing, right aileron, and the rear fuselage undercarriage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airframe or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.