# Incident 19951011032049I: Amtr RV6, Ely, NV, October 11, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1995, 17:15 local time
- Place: Ely, NV
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2649° N, 114.8708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ely, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2649&lon=-114.8708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6880R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6880R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Tinckler Austin VANS RV-6 (registry code 05628ZV, https://openairdocs.org/model/tinckler-austin-vans-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 724 total, 83 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951011032049I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 18 AT YELLAND FIELD IN ELY, NV THE PILOT OF A RV-6, N6880R, EXPERIENCED A "DOWN DRAFT" CONDITION AND COLLIDED WITH FLAT TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE OVER THE 1000 FOOT MARKER AND CLIMB OUT WAS NORMAL UNTIL ABOUT 60-70 FEET AGL. AT THIS POINT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE AIRSPEED BY LOWERING THE NOSE, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT INCREASED ITS DESCENT RATE WITHOUT INCREASING AIRSPEED. AFTER MAINTAINING RUNWAY HEADING FOR ABOUT ONE MILE AT ONLY 30 FEET AGL, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE OPTED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WINDS WERE VERY STRONG (150 DEGREE @20,G40), AND BELIEVES THESE STRONG WINDS CROSSING A MOUNTAIN RIDGE LOCATED 5 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST CAUSED THE DOWN DRAFT CONDITION. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT. NO PILOT DEVIATION. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.

## Other reports on N6880R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970404012599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970404012599I), Apr 4, 1997: Amtr RV6 (N6880R), Aberdeen, ID. Narrative: pilot atkins departed piece co-thun airport, Washington at 0735 PST enroute to pocatello, Idaho. 15.6 NM west of pocatello airport the pilot…

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