Cone James A RV-6A accident near West Jordan, UT
On September 15, 2011, a Cone James A RV-6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near West Jordan, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 15, 2011
- Place
- West Jordan, UT
- Aircraft
- Cone James A RV-6A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.608°N, 111.975°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110915X52912
Official records · WPR11FA450
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- South Valley Regional Airport CTAF Audio Recording: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 15, 2011, at 1223 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Cone (Vans Aircraft) RV-6A, N641JC, collided with terrain on the property of an elementary school in West Jordan, Utah. The pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The cross-country personal flight departed Sierra Vista Municipal Airport-Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca/Sierra Vista, Arizona, at 0822 mountain standard time, with a planned destination of South Valley Regional Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah. Visual instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The airplane was equipped with a Garmin GPSMap 496 global positioning system (GPS) receiver. The unit sustained impact damage, and was sent to the National Transportation Safety Board Office of Research and Engineering for data extraction. The data revealed the entire flight and accident sequence. The airplane departed from runway 26 at Sierra Vista, and initiated a climbing right turn to the north-northwest, to a GPS altitude of 8,700 feet. The airplane continued for the next 45 minutes, cruising at a groundspeed of about 158 knots. For the next 75 minutes, the airplane followed a northerly track through the Grand Canyon region at altitudes varying between 10,800 and 12,750 feet. After crossing the Utah border, the airplane leveled off at 12,750 feet on a north-northeast heading, where it continued for the next
Probable cause
The pilot’s execution of an abrupt maneuver, likely to avoid birds, which resulted in a stall and spin.
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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.
