Ahrens Gerd H RV 6 accident near Pratt, KS
On March 7, 2015, an Ahrens Gerd H RV 6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pratt, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 7, 2015
- Place
- Pratt, KS
- Aircraft
- Ahrens Gerd H RV 6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.612°N, 98.619°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150307X94703
Official records · CEN15FA163
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 7, 2015, at an unknown time, an Ahrens RV-6 experimental amateur-built airplane, N4074V, was substantially damaged when it nosed over while landing at a private airstrip southeast of Pratt, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed on the day of the accident. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The cross country flight departed Lucas, Kansas, at an unknown time and was en route to Pratt, Kansas. According to a friend of the pilot, the pilot had departed about 0930 the morning of the accident and intended to fly to Lucas, Kansas. The wreckage of the airplane was initially spotted by an airplane flying over the private airstrip about 1530. The accident airplane was observed to be inverted on the east side of the runway. Law enforcement officers were notified and found the pilot deceased. There were no known witnesses to the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 85, held a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. The pilot did not hold a medical certificate at the time of the accident. He last applied for a third class medical certificate on July 13, 2013. The issuance of that certificate was deferred due to health concerns and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerospace Medical Certification Division requested further information on August 28, 2013. On November 15, 2013, the pilot's undated response of "You win. Apparently I am done fly
Probable cause
A hard landing, which resulted in the pilot’s loss of directional control and the airplane’s subsequent nose-over.
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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.
