Simpkins RV-6A accident near Yamhill, OR
On March 6, 2005, a Simpkins RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yamhill, OR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 6, 2005
- Place
- Yamhill, OR
- Aircraft
- Simpkins RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 45.362°N, 123.356°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050307X00279
NTSB summary
On March 5, 2005, approximately 1700 Pacific standard time, a Simpkins RV-6A single-engine airplane, N664DS, sustained substantial damage following a loss of control and nose over during the landing roll at the Flying M Airport (OR05), Yamhill, Oregon. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. The certificated private pilot received serious injuries and his sole passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was operated in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight to OR05 departed the Country Squire Airport, Sandy, Oregon, at 1630. In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), and according to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that after arriving at OR05 he overflew the airstrip to check the windsock; winds were variable at 2 miles per hour. The pilot stated that he elected to land on Runway 25, which he characterized as "a soft field one-way runway located at the foot of the coastal mountains surrounded by trees and hills." The pilot stated that he entered the pattern on an extended left downwind, and that on final approach, "Everything looked normal. Wind and weather conditions were good." The pilot reported that after touching down on the main [landing gear], "...I felt the plane drift to the left. I applied pressure to the right rudder to keep the airplane on the center of the runway, but the rudder wasn't effective at all." The pilot stated that the airplane then went down
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident included the wet runway and the embankment.
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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.
