Kamtz Russell H RV-6A N820RC

Summary

On 5 June 2011 at about 03:15 local time, a Kamtz Russell H RV-6A registered N820RC was involved in an accident near Dexter, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and 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

5 June 2011 at 03:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Dexter, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

33.1972, -104.3731

Aircraft

Kamtz Russell H RV-6A

Registration

N820RC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Alamagordo → Dexter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11CA377

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a fence while landing at night.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on final approach, during a night landing, the pilot established that his altitude was low so he raised the nose of the airplane. The tail of the airplane struck a fence and the airplane impacted terrain short of the runway, coming to rest inverted. The empennage, the right aileron, and the outboard portion of the right wing separated from the airplane. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.