Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV 6A accident near Bon Aqua, TN

On September 2, 2015, a Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV 6A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bon Aqua, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

September 2, 2015

Place

Bon Aqua, TN

Aircraft

Henderson W A/Johnson W L RV 6A · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

35.935°N, 87.252°W

NTSB ID

20150902X74630

Official records · ERA15FA336

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Shelf Item - Flight Service Audio File: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 2, 2015, about 1545 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RV-6A, N216LA, was substantially damaged when it impacted wooded terrain near Bon Aqua, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to Chelsea Aviation Enterprises LLC and operated by the commercial pilot as a personal flight conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Shelby County Airport (EET), Alabaster, Alabama. The flight originated from Bomar Field (SYI), Shelbyville, Tennessee, about 1400. The airplane was fueled with 12 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation gasoline prior to departing from SYI. According to information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot was receiving flight following services from air traffic control (ATC). About 20 minutes after departure, while the flight was in radio and radar contact with Huntsville Approach, the pilot stopped responding to ATC as the airplane reversed course, from south to north. The airplane continued north, climbed from 6,500 feet to 9,000 feet mean sea level and completed two left circuits, before descending rapidly into terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a commercial pilot certificate, with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane multiengine land, instrument airplane and glider. He also held a flight instructor certificate with a rating for glider. His most recent FAA second-class medical certificate was issued on June 10,

Probable cause

The pilot's incapacitation from complications of a recent heart attack, which resulted in a loss of control during cruise flight.

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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.