ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 315958
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| Date: | Sunday 18 December 2022 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N78HJ |
| MSN: | 21043 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 728 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Afton, Wyoming -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Afton Municipal Airport, WY (AFO/KAFO) |
| Afton, WY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was planning to complete a touch and go landing on the same runway he departed from 15 minutes earlier, which contained patches of snow and ice. When the airplane touched down, it encountered a patch of ice and skidded left. The plane collided with snow then nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during landing on a contaminated runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR23LA070
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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