# Accident 19950923029989A: Amtr RV6, Medford, OR, September 23, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 23, 1995, 11:20 local time
- Place: Medford, OR
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1807° N, 123.0401° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1807&lon=-123.0401&mi=10
- Aircraft: N726WM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N726WM-2013-08-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Macphee William T RV-6 (registry code 05608NN, https://openairdocs.org/model/macphee-william-t-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O360A3A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA224) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950923029989A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 SEA95LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA224), Sep 23, 1995: Macphee Vans RV-6 (N726WM), Jacksonville, OR, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from surrounding terrain after a low pass. The mountainous terrain was a factor.

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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