Triad International Technology RV6A N956TT

Summary

On 9 February 2013 at about 16:50 local time, a Triad International Technology RV6A registered N956TT was involved in an accident near Lewisburg, Tennessee, 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.

Date

9 February 2013 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Ellington Field (LUG)

Coordinates

35.5000, -86.8000

Aircraft

Triad International Technology RV6A

Registration

N956TT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McKinnon → Lewisburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA132

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare and failure to maintain directional control during the landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner stated that during the approach for landing he was flying “slightly high and slightly too fast.” In an attempt to salvage the landing, the pilot reduced power, which resulted in a hard bounce on the runway with the airplane returning to a height of about 15 feet. The pilot then applied power in an attempt to remain airborne but lost directional control of the airplane. As the pilot attempted to regain heading control, he again reduced power, which resulted in the left wing impacting the ground then the airplane spinning around in a field just west of the taxiway and runway. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.