Vans RV6 accident near Chillicothe, OH
On May 18, 2019, a Vans RV6 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chillicothe, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 18, 2019
- Place
- Chillicothe, OH
- Aircraft
- Vans RV6 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.284°N, 82.874°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190518X50852
Official records · CEN19FA144
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For Record A�� Communication Summary -- C. Palmer Cfi: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Radar Data Plots: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Radar Data - Csv: Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
- Air Traffic Control - Radar Data - Kml: Document (KMZ), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 18, 2019, about 1245 eastern daylight time, a Vans RV6A experimental, amateur-built airplane, N596JB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Chillicothe, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Pickaway County Memorial Airport (CYO), Circleville, Ohio, about 1235 and was destined for Pike County Airport (EOP), Waverly, Ohio. According to a witness near the accident site, the airplane "engine slowed or stalled," then the engine "refired" and subsequently "stalled" Again. He observed the airplane in a left bank turn and stated that the engine sounded "wide open" until the crash. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot's last third-class FAA medical certificate was issued to him on February 6, 2017, with no limitations and expired on February 28, 2019. According to information from the FAA, the pilot completed the BasicMed comprehensive medical examination checklist on December 13, 2017, completed the BasicMed course on February 27, 2018, and satisfied the requirements for BasicMed. A review of the pilot's logbook showed that he completed a flight review on April 24, 2019. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONAccording to the flight instructor who conducted the pilot's flight review, the pilot indicated that he previously had trouble with the accident airplane's engine ignition system but that it was working properly at that time. The flight instructor did not notice any problems with the engine ignition during the flight review. The airplane was equipp
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an intermittent loss of engine power during cruise flight that resulted in him impacting trees. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
