# Accident 19930419009639A: Amtr RV6, Kingston, TN, April 19, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1993, 12:00 local time
- Place: Kingston, TN
- Airport: Meadowlake Stol
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8692° N, 84.5105° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8692&lon=-84.5105&mi=10
- Aircraft: N316DD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 466 total, 33 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930419009639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED TIGHTENING TURN TO FINAL TO ALIGN WITH RUNWAY. SPUN INTO LAKE SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL93LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA078), Apr 19, 1993: Dobbs VAN'S Aircraft RV-6 (N316DD), Kingston, TN, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions. A factor was the wind gust of 20-25 knots.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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