Adams RV-6A accident near Boerne, TX
On May 30, 2007, an Adams RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boerne, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 30, 2007
- Place
- Boerne, TX
- Aircraft
- Adams RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.859°N, 98.741°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070531X00675
NTSB summary
On May 30, 2007, approximately 1035 central daylight time, a single-engine Adams RV-6A homebuilt airplane, N39AJ, was destroyed following a loss of control during initial takeoff climb from runway 22 at the John Henry Key airport (7TA8) near Boerne, Texas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to, and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 178-nautical mile cross-country flight to the David Wayne Hooks Airport (DWH) was originating at the time of the accident. Local authorities were notified of the mishap via a 911-phone call. The remains of the airplane came to rest along a fence in a ravine in a rugged area about a quarter-mile from the departure end of Runway 22. There were no reported injuries to anyone on the ground. A post-impact fire consumed most of the airframe. The 1990 model RV-6A homebuilt airplane, serial number 20065, was completed by John E. Adams, of Portland, Oregon, on June 1990. The airplane was reported to have been purchased by the pilot on August 21, 2004. The tricycle gear airplane was configured for two occupants seated side-by-side. Both seats were equipped with seat belts and shoulder harnesses. The airplane was powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360-A1A engine, serial number L-13884-36A, which was reported to have been installed on the airplane on January 20, 2004. The engine was driving a two-bladed Hartzell constant speed propeller m
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the best angle of climb speed resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the high density 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.
