Spears RV-6 accident near Grayslake, IL
On August 31, 2001, a Spears RV-6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grayslake, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 31, 2001
- Place
- Grayslake, IL
- Aircraft
- Spears RV-6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.340°N, 88.030°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010907X01892
Official records · CHI01FA298
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 31, 2001, at 1645 central daylight time, an amateur built, experimental Spears RV-6, N910RS, was destroyed by impact forces and subsequent ground fire about 1 mile west of Campbell Airport (C81), Grayslake, Illinois. The airplane departed controlled flight prior to ground impact. The private pilot received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight had originated from Roanoke, Texas, with C81 as the intended final destination. It is unknown where the airplane had last landed for refueling prior to proceeding to C81. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed. A witness reported the airplane was flying at about 500 feet above ground level (agl) and was circling towards the airport when the airplane "barreled" left, recover, and then the nose of the airplane went straight down. Another witness reported seeing the airplane circling before the airplane nose dived into the terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot was a private pilot with a single engine land rating. He held a Third Class Medical certificate that was issued on August 29, 2001. The pilot reported his total flight time was 1,250 hours during his last medical examination. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a single engine, amateur built, experimental Spears RV-6, serial number 1. It seated two and had a maximum gross weight of 1,600 pounds. The engine was a 180 horsepower Lycoming O-360-A1F6D engine. The airplane's logbooks were not recovered during the course of the investigation, and the airplane's flight hours and maintenance history is unknown. MET
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the impairment due to marihuana.
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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.
