Van's RV6 N451JP
9 October 2018 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 October 2018 at about 15:50 local time, a Van's RV6 registered N451JP was involved in an accident near Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously 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 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cape Girardeau Rgnl (CGI)
- Coordinates
- 37.2253, -89.5708
- Aircraft
- Van's RV6
- Registration
- N451JP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cape Girardeau → Cape Girardeau
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR19LA006
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, his failure to conduct a go-around, and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway departure and nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot and passenger were landing in gusting crosswind conditions following a local flight. The passenger stated that the airplane touched down on the right side of the runway, bounced several times, departed the right side of the runway, and subsequently nosed over; a witness on the ground also watched the airplane bounce, depart the runway surface, and nose over in the grass. Weather observations indicated a left crosswind component between 9 and 15 knots about the time of the accident. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the accident is consistent with the pilot's failure to attain a proper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in the bounced landing, during which he failed to conduct a go-around. Subsequently, he did not maintain directional control, which resulted in the runway departure and nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's RV6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2018 | Van's RV6 | Coldwater, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Van's RV6 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 May 2019 | Van's RV6 | Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Van's RV6 | Rose Hill, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Van's RV6 | Williams Creek, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Van's RV6 | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2018 | Cessna 188 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | Ballard Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2018 | Bearden Biplane SOPWITH CAMEL | Bolivar, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2018 | Henderson THORP T 18 | Troy, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2018 | Piper PA28 | Point Lookout, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2018 | Rans RANS S6S | Painton, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Beechcraft A23 | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |