19990514005149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV6 · Albuquerque, NM · May 14, 1999

Date: May 14, 1999 · 13:30 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Double Eagle II Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N107BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA078
Reported as: Amtr RV6
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total90 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N107BBRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2001 · Bell R L / Mason P O RV6S/N 21244 Airframe modelBell R L / Mason P O RV6

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What happened

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Acft was on final approach to rwy 22 and the auto pilot did not disconnect, the acft yawed severely to the left and right, did a complete aileron roll at 50-100 feet AGL, the left wing struck the rwy, and the acft skidded to a stop, other circumstances are unknown. (.4)the airplane was on final approach for runway 22, and the wind was 260 degrees at 22 knots with gusts to 31 knots. A witness reported that moments before the accident, the wind shifted around to the right approximately 90 degrees. The pilot said the airplane suddenly yawed to the right 35 to 45 degrees, and he executed a go-around. A pilot flying a helicopter approximately 1 mile behind the accident airplane reported seeing the airplane 'dutch roll' approximately 3 or 4 times with bank angles of approximately 35 to 40 degrees. The airplane appeared to 'snap roll to the left,' and stall/mush to the ground with the left wing tip impacting first.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 22 AND THE AUTO PILOT DID NOT DISCONNECT, THE ACFT YAWED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, DID A COMPLETE AILERON ROLL AT 50-100 FEET AGL, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RWY, AND THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 22, AND THE WIND WAS 260 DEGREES AT 22 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 31 KNOTS. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT MOMENTS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE WIND SHIFTED AROUND TO THE RIGHT APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY YAWED TO THE RIGHT 35 TO 45 DEGREES, AND HE EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. A PILOT FLYING A HELICOPTER APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE BEHIND THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE 'DUTCH ROLL' APPROXIMATELY 3 OR 4 TIMES WITH BANK ANGLES OF APPROXIMATELY 35 TO 40 DEGREES. THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO 'SNAP ROLL TO THE LEFT,' AND STALL/MUSH TO THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING TIP IMPACTING FIRST.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN99LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlbuquerque, NMThe loss of aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Factors were the sudden wind shift and wind gusts weather condition.May 14, 1999 · Substantial damage