ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277509
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| Date: | Sunday 17 April 2022 |
| Time: | 15:01 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N341SS |
| MSN: | 23894 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1490 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Richland Airport (RLD/KRLD), Richland, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richland, WA |
| Moses Lake, WA (W20) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the takeoff ground roll, he slowly started to pull the control stick back for takeoff after the airplane attained 55-60 knots. The airplane subsequently veered left off the runway despite application of full right rudder. The airplane's left wing struck sage brush, which caused the airplane to cartwheel and nose over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the vertical stabilizer, and the rudder. 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 failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA156
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N341SS
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2022 21:44 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 19-Apr-2022 01:08 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Source] |
| 19-Apr-2022 01:25 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2022 19:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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