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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6 · Medford, OR · September 23, 1995

Date
September 23, 1995 · 11:20 local
Place
Medford, OR
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N726WM
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA95LA224
Reported as
Amtr RV6
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

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

Low pass over Private strip. Turned off into rising terrain. Hit trees. North takeoffs prohibited due to mountain.

As the FAA filed it

LOW PASS OVER PRIVATE STRIP. TURNED OFF INTO RISING TERRAIN. HIT TREES. NORTH TAKEOFFS PROHIBITED DUE TO MOUNTAIN.

NTSB investigation

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