ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34561
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| Date: | Sunday 20 September 1992 |
| Time: | 17:15 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FSJA |
| MSN: | 20016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 132 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A2F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup, WA (1S0) |
| Boundry Bay, CD (YBB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT DEPARTED CHEHALIS, WA, ON A VFR FLT TO BOUNDRY BAY, CD, AND THE PILOT LANDED AT PUYALLUP, WA, WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WEATHER EN ROUTE. AFTER A DELAY, THE PILOT TOOK OFF TO CONTINUE THE flight. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE airport AFTER A FEW MINUTES IN FLT AND ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR LANDING. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH AT A LOW ALTITUDE AGL, THE ACFT STALLED, DESCENDED NOSE DOWN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE. THE FLAPS WERE IN THE UP POSITION IN THE WRECKAGE.
CAUSE: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CONFIGURE THE ACFT FOR LANDING (LOWERING OF FLAPS) AND MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X15781
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jun-2016 07:16 | junior sjc | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2017 09:01 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
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