Macphee VANS RV-6 accident near Jacksonville, OR
On September 23, 1995, a Macphee VANS RV-6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 23, 1995
- Place
- Jacksonville, OR
- Aircraft
- Macphee VANS RV-6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.181°N, 123.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04611
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 23, 1995, about 1120 Pacific daylight time, N726WM, a MacPhee Vans RV-6 homebuilt airplane, impacted terrain during a go-around near Jacksonville, Oregon, and was destroyed. The commercial pilot was seriously injured, and his pilot-rated passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight departed from Medford, Oregon, and was destined for Jacksonville. The flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to witnesses, the pilot and passenger met at the Medford-Jackson County Airport so that the passenger could receive ground training from the pilot. Later that morning, they departed from the airport in the accident airplane and flew to a private grass/dirt airstrip located about 3 nautical miles to the west. Witnesses reported that the purpose of the flight was to attend a barbecue meeting of the "Fly By Night" homebuilders club. The club is affiliated with the Experimental Aircraft Association. The owner of the airstrip was an eyewitness to the accident; he recognized the airplane as it approached the airstrip from the south. The witness stated that the airplane appeared to be landing. He reported that the engine sounded "normal" and the approach was "perfect." The airplane was then observed to fly about six feet above the runway beyond its entire length, without landing. The witness then observed the airplane bank to the left toward high terrain until it disappeared. Another eyewitness at the airstrip stated that the airplane "...came in perfectly as if it was going t
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from surrounding terrain after a low pass. The mountainous terrain was a factor.
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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.
