Munson RV-6A accident near Stanwood, WA
On February 16, 2008, a Munson RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stanwood, WA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 16, 2008
- Place
- Stanwood, WA
- Aircraft
- Munson RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 48.228°N, 122.366°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080221X00222
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 16, 2008, about 1250 Pacific standard time, a Munson RV-6A, N154RM, experienced a loss of engine power and collided with terrain during the forced landing, approximately 1 mile south of Stanwood, Washington. The pilot operated the airplane under the provisions of Title14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot and single passenger were killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight originated at the Arlington Airport, Arlington, Washington, about 1230. The pilot was in radio communications with her husband, who was on the ground. She stated over the radio that she had "lost power" and that she was landing in a field. No additional information was relayed by the pilot. A witness reported to the sheriff that he heard a sound of an airplane approaching, saw it descending in altitude, and then heard it impact the ground. The wreckage was located in an open field, with the nose of the airplane imbedded into the ground, and the tail elevated at an angle of 45 degrees above the horizon. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 55, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land issued October 14, 2000, and a third-class medical certificate issued June 12, 2006. Examination of a copy of the pilot's latest logbook revealed her total flight time was 1,154.4 hours in single engine airplanes, and 240.5 hours in the RV-6A she was flying, as of February 15, 2008. Her last biennial flight review was conducted on December 23, 2006
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall (Vs) during an emergency landing that lead to a stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
