Vans RV accident near Harrison, MI
On November 5, 2021, a Vans RV (airplane) was involved in an accident near Harrison, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 5, 2021
- Place
- Harrison, MI
- Aircraft
- Vans RV · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.033°N, 84.810°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211105104207
Official records · CEN22FA029
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On November 5, 2021, about 0937 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Van’s RV-6 airplane, N16TG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Harrison, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed runway 27L at Oakland International Airport (PTK), Pontiac, Michigan at 0846. After departure the airplane made a climbing right turn and flew northwest for about 12 nm, then turned north for about 5 nm, then back to a northwest heading. The airplane reached a cruise altitude of about 3,000 ft mean sea level and remained on the northwest heading until track data was lost about 0905. The last ADS-B position was about 56 nm and 143° from the accident site. Discrete radar beacon returns showed that the airplane continued a straight-line course for another 60 nm after the loss of ADS-B data. The radar data showed that the airplane was in straight and level flight before the end of the data. The accident site was located about 1 nm south of the approach end of runway 36 at the Clare County Airport (80D), Harrison, Michigan. The pilot was in communication with air traffic control facilities during the flight, having requested and received flight-following after his departure from PTK. Air traffic control did not receive any distress calls from the pilot. Figure 1. Plot of ADS-B track data for the entire flight. Figure 2. Plot of the final portion of the accident flight. The airplane impacted the back yard of a residence. Impact signatures
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
