Sheldrick John H RV-6 N77GT

Summary

On 4 June 2013 at about 18:25 local time, a Sheldrick John H RV-6 registered N77GT was involved in an accident near Brookfield, Wisconsin, 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

4 June 2013 at 18:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Capitol Airport (02C)

Coordinates

43.0900, -88.1781

Aircraft

Sheldrick John H RV-6

Registration

N77GT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Palmyra → Brookfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13CA316

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and his failure to recognize that the airplane had drifted away from the runway prior to landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he approached the airport, intending to land on the grass runway. He said that his approach was high and he introduced a slip in order to lose altitude. During the slip, the airplane turned to the left, which he did not notice. He continued the landing and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane. Postaccident examination revealed that the airplane was landed in a marsh about 400 yards north of the east-west oriented runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.