Joy VANS RV-6 N589M

Summary

On 24 March 2012 at about 20:10 local time, a Joy VANS RV-6 registered N589M, operated by Michael D Butler and Judith K Butler, was involved in an accident near McKinney, Texas, 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.

Date

24 March 2012 at 20:10

Classification

Accident

Location

McKinney, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Collin County Regional (TKI)

Coordinates

33.1778, -96.5903

Aircraft

Joy VANS RV-6

Registration

N589M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael D Butler and Judith K Butler

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McKinney → Eastland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA201

Nobody was injured.

The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a ground collision with airport construction materials.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the tailwheel-equipped airplane started to veer to the left as he started the takeoff roll. He brought the tail up and applied a “little” right rudder. The airplane continued to veer to the left, the pilot applied full right rudder, and the airplane hit the edge of the runway. The pilot continued the takeoff with full power, but it became apparent that the airplane did not have enough airspeed for liftoff. He reduced the throttle to idle, but the airplane hit a construction flag barrier pole and concrete drainage pipes that were being installed between the new and existing runways. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.