Doellefeld RV6A accident near Independence, OR

On July 2, 1993, a Doellefeld RV6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Independence, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 2, 1993

Place

Independence, OR

Aircraft

Doellefeld RV6A · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

44.830°N, 123.200°W

NTSB ID

20001211X13000

NTSB summary

On July 1, 1993, at approximately 1755 Pacific daylight time(PDT), an experimental Doellefeld RV6A, N6LG, impacted the terrain about one-half mile from Independence Airport, Independence, Oregon. The FAA certificated private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, received fatal injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed. The personal pleasure flight, which had departed the same location less than one minute earlier, was in visual meteorological conditions at the time of the accident. The aircraft was not on a filed flight plan, and there was no report of an ELT activation. According to witnesses and family members, the aircraft, which had been built by the pilot, was on its second flight of the afternoon after receiving its FAA airworthiness inspection earlier that day. The first flight, which lasted about 25 minutes, was reported to have gone well with no significant problems with performance or controllability. After the first flight, the pilot removed the cowling, checked the aircraft over for condition, and then rested for a while prior to the next flight. At the beginning of the second flight, which took place about two hours after the first flight had terminated, the pilot taxied onto the runway, and announced over his radio that he was taking off. He started his takeoff roll to the north and then, according to witnesses, the aircraft veered suddenly to the left just prior to liftoff. As the aircraft departed the left side of the runway it became airborne, climbed steeply to about 400 feet above the ground (AGL), and then executed a steep left turn. The aircr

Probable cause

AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTOL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.