Gadbury RV-6A accident near Arlington, WA
On July 7, 1999, a Gadbury RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arlington, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 7, 1999
- Place
- Arlington, WA
- Aircraft
- Gadbury RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.181°N, 121.671°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19356
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 7, 1999, at 1455 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Gadbury RV-6A, N5987D, impacted the terrain during takeoff from Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Washington. The private pilot received fatal injuries, and the aircraft, which was owned and operated by the pilot, was destroyed by a post-impact fire. The 14CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight to an undetermined destination was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed, and there was no report of an ELT activation. On the day of the accident, at a time that was not able to be determined, the pilot landed his RV-6A at Arlington Airport, during the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-In. After landing, he taxied to the west side of the field where the fly-in activities were taking place. Then, according to witnesses, after parking his aircraft, the pilot walked over to the aircraft and product display area. How long he spent walking around the area could not be established, but his time in the area was later verified by the collection of aviation and fly-in related advertisements and informational handouts found in his aircraft after the accident. He returned to his aircraft about 1445, about 15 minutes prior to the time the field was scheduled to be closed for the airshow. Then, according to witnesses, the pilot laid a plastic bag containing the information he had gathered in the display area on the aircraft's right seat, and quickly prepared his aircraft for departure. While getting the aircraft ready to go, the pilot talked with a witness who al
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive climb rate, which lead to his failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed (Vs). Factors include the pilot's lack of total experience in the aircraft make and model.
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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.
