Oliver A Bruce RV6-A N50BU

Summary

On 15 August 2010 at about 18:20 local time, a Oliver A Bruce RV6-A registered N50BU was involved in an accident near Trenton, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2010 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Trenton, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Trenton Muni (TRX)

Coordinates

40.0836, -93.5906

Aircraft

Oliver A Bruce RV6-A

Registration

N50BU

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Trenton → Ankeny

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA481

1 person was seriously injured.

The canopy opening shortly after takeoff due to an inadequate repair and subsequent failure of the canopy latch, resulting in a emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of available runway remaining for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the cockpit canopy latch broke at the conclusion of the previous flight. The latch was welded and reinstalled prior to the accident flight. After takeoff, the repaired canopy latch failed as the airplane climbed through 50 feet above ground level (agl). The pilot attempted to land on the remaining runway due to the possibility of the canopy separating and striking the empennage in flight. However, after landing, he was unable to stop on the remaining runway and the airplane struck a ditch during the runway overrun. The nose landing gear subsequently collapsed and the airplane nosed over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.