Lunn (Vans) RV-6A accident near Hammett, ID
On June 14, 2000, a Lunn (Vans) RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hammett, ID. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 14, 2000
- Place
- Hammett, ID
- Aircraft
- Lunn (Vans) RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.519°N, 115.750°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21334
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 14, 2000, approximately 0900 mountain daylight time, an experimentally certificated homebuilt Lunn (Van's) RV-6A, N322KE, registered to and being flown by a private pilot, was destroyed when the aircraft collided with terrain following a loss of control during the initial climb near Hammett, Idaho. The pilot and his son, also a private pilot, were fatally injured, and a post-crash fire destroyed the cockpit/cabin area of the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was personal and local, was operated under 14CFR91, and departed the pilot's personal airstrip at his residence several minutes before the accident. Two witnesses observed the aircraft. One witness reported that the aircraft had just departed his runway and "...was doing a U-turn..." but did not observe the aircraft's ground impact. This witness heard the impact and saw the explosion. A second witness did not see the aircraft until its impact (refer to ATTACHMENTS S-I, II, and III). Residents in the area reported that historically the aircraft would customarily depart to the west, execute a 180-degree turn, and return back over the departing airstrip before proceeding on course. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to the remains of a burned pilot logbook found at the accident site, the owner/pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on June 28, 1990. Although the dates of the entries on the log pages recovered were burned away, a total time of approximately 423 hours was noted. The owner/pilot reported a total of 350 hours
Probable cause
The pilot's entering an inadvertent stall condition, and the lack of adequate altitude in which to successfully recover before ground impact.
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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.
