ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 199303
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 2017 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6GH |
| MSN: | AIRLANE III |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orange County Airport (KMGJ), Montgomery, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Montgomery, NY (MGJ) |
| Montgomery, NY (MGJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot of the tailwheel-equipped, experimental amateur-built airplane, during the takeoff roll on runway 3, there was a slight crosswind and he was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane, possibly due to wind shear. The airplane exited the left side of the runway and impacted the visual approach slope indicator lights.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the aft fuselage bulkhead and the vertical stabilizer.
According to the METAR at the accident airport, about the time of the accident, the wind was variable at 3kts, the visibility was greater than 10 statute miles, and there were few clouds at 3,800ft. The temperature was 72°F and the dew point was 57°F. Wind shear was not reported.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in impact with visual approach slope indicator lights.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Sep-2017 00:23 | Geno | Added |
| 01-Sep-2017 00:29 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2017 05:37 | junior sjc | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2018 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2022 21:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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