# Accident 20000221007399A: Amtr RV6, Camarillo, CA, February 21, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 2000, 13:40 local time
- Place: Camarillo, CA
- Airport: Camarillo Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.2292° N, 119.0702° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2292&lon=-119.0702&mi=10
- Aircraft: N264JC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N264JC-2000-05-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cohen James B RV-6 (registry code 056064T, https://openairdocs.org/model/cohen-james-b-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O320D1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 179 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000221007399A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING THE TAKEOFF PORTION OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING ON RUNWAY 26, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY THEN TURNED BACK TO THE RIGHT COMING TO REST BACK ON THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF THE PROPELLER, RIGHT WING TIP, LEFT LANDING GEAR, FUSELAGE AND LEFT WING SPAR, WHICH WAS IMPALED ON A RUNWAY LIGHT. THE WIND WAS 170 DEGREES AT 16 KNOTS. THE PILOT IN COMMAND STATED HE WAS DISTRACTED BY A BIRD PASSING BY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CANOPY PRIOR TO THE FIRST EXCURSION. (.4)ON FEBRUARY 21, 2000, AT 1340 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, A HOMEBUILT COHEN VAN'S RV-6, N264JC, GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING AT THE CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT, CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91, ORIGINATED AT THE CAMARILLO AIRPORT AT 1300. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED ABOUT FIVE TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS TO RUNWAY 26. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 16 KN                                OTS. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED THE FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 85 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS. THE GLIDE PATH, POWER SETTING, AND AIRSPEED APPEARED NORMAL, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS IN LINE WITH THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FLARE AND LANDING WERE ALSO NORMAL. WHILE PREPARING TO INCREASE THE POWER FOR TAKEOFF, THE PILOT BECAME DISTRACTED BY A BIRD THAT PASSED BY THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CANOPY; HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT A BIRD STRIKE. AT THAT TIME, A WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO VEER OFF THE CENTERLINE. THE PILOT OPTED TO TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF FROM THE RUNWAY BUT REMAINED LOW AND SLOW. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE ENTERED A SLIGHT BANK TO THE RIGHT. THE WIND LIFTED THE LEFT WING CAUSING A GREATER ANGLE OF BANK. THE PILOT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE SLOW AIRSPEED, THE AILERONS WERE NOT RESPONSIVE ENOUGH FOR THE DESIRED CORRECTION. THE RIGHT WINGTIP IMPACTED THE TERRAIN AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND BOTH WINGS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 LAX00LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA104), Feb 21, 2000: Cohen VAN'S RV-6 (N264JC), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a crosswind takeoff, which resulted in a collision with the terrain and a runway light.

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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