Olson Vans RV-6 accident near Rio Verde, AZ
On November 2, 2006, an Olson Vans RV-6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rio Verde, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 2, 2006
- Place
- Rio Verde, AZ
- Aircraft
- Olson Vans RV-6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.810°N, 111.668°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061114X01651
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 02, 2006, at 0816 mountain standard time, an Olson Vans RV-6, N606RV, collided with power lines and came to rest inverted in the Verde River near Rio Verde, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The local personal flight originated from Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona, about 0700. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. A helicopter was dispatched after Arizona Public Service received a report of a temporary power outage that occurred at 0816. The helicopter pilot stated that he overflew wires adjacent to the Verde River around 1340. He observed a white airplane wing about 2 miles downstream (southwest) from the Bartlett Dam. The wing was positioned 200 yards from a power transmission line that ran crossed the river. He noted a 10-foot section of the line's wires had a black coloration and appeared severely frayed. The pilot added that the frayed section was situated between the transmission towers, which were spaced about every 0.25 miles. The airplane came to rest inverted, in an active river that consisted of fresh water 8 to 10 feet deep. In a telephone interview with the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), a witness reported that he lived about 4 to 5 miles from the accident site. He stated that the morning of the accident, he was outside his residence and observed an airplane flying from the east-northeas
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while intentionally flying at a low altitude.
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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.
