Frazier Robert L RV-6A N811RF
23 May 2022 · Prineville, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2022 at about 23:00 local time, a Frazier Robert L RV-6A registered N811RF was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prineville, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dry Creek Airpark OG21 (S39)
- Coordinates
- 44.1951, -120.8231
- Aircraft
- Frazier Robert L RV-6A
- Registration
- N811RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA185
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, the airplane bounced while landing with a crosswind from the right. The airplane subsequently drifted left, exited the paved runway and collided with a tree. The fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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