19930911035899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV6 · Mesa, AZ · September 11, 1993

Date
September 11, 1993 · 09:27 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45FD
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA355
Reported as
Amtr RV6
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
225 total28 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Leveled off at 6 feet on landing. Failed corrective action. Left wing dropped and hit runway. Collapsed gear.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF AT 6 FEET ON LANDING. FAILED CORRECTIVE ACTION. LEFT WING DROPPED AND HIT RUNWAY. COLLAPSED GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.