Sigmon Harvey E VANS RV 6 N62HS
6 November 2011 · Abingdon, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 2011 at about 20:00 local time, a Sigmon Harvey E VANS RV 6 registered N62HS, operated by Seats Frank R, was involved in an accident near Abingdon, Virginia, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abingdon, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Virginia Highlands (VJI)
- Coordinates
- 36.6872, -82.0333
- Aircraft
- Sigmon Harvey E VANS RV 6
- Registration
- N62HS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Seats Frank R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Abingdon → Abingdon
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12LA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the Pitts pilot to see and avoid the RV-6 that had landed ahead. Contributing to the accident was the Pitts pilot's inability to hear the RV-6 pilot's radio calls due to the lack of a radio in the Pitts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The RV-6 was equipped with a radio and the Pitts S-2C was not. Both airplanes were in the airport traffic pattern after completing a local flight, and the pilots were flying a visual approach to runway 24. The pilot of the RV-6 flew a tighter traffic pattern and made radio calls. The pilot of the Pitts flew a wider traffic pattern and did not see the RV-6 ahead and below. As the airplanes landed nearly simultaneously on runway 24, the propeller of the Pitts contacted and partially separated the empennage of the RV-6. The recorded weather at the airport, about the time of the accident, included clear skies, visibility of 10 miles, and wind from 260 degrees at 4 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmon Harvey E VANS RV 6 | N62HS | Seats Frank R | Substantial |
| Aviat S-2C | N177CD | White John R | Minor |
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