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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV6A · Sacramento, CA · April 2, 2000

Date: April 2, 2000 · 15:35 local
Place: Sacramento, CA
Airport: Sacramento Executive Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4419Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA145
Reported as: Amtr RV6A

N4419QRegistered now · Owens H E / Richburg K L VAN'S RV6-AS/N 20875 Airframe modelOwens H E / Richburg K L VAN'S RV6-A

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was cleared for a short appraoch to runway 20 at the Sacramento Executive Airport. The pilot reduced power on RV-6, N4419Q, and made a close in base to a short final. During the turn, the pilot allowed the airplane to generate a high sink rate causing the left wing tip to strike the pavement, and resulting in damage to the landing gear, and substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A SHORT APPRAOCH TO RUNWAY 20 AT THE SACRAMENTO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REDUCED POWER ON RV-6, N4419Q, AND MADE A CLOSE IN BASE TO A SHORT FINAL. DURING THE TURN, THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GENERATE A HIGH SINK RATE CAUSING THE LEFT WING TIP TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT, AND RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX00LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSacramento, CAFailure to maintain sufficient altitude while on the base to final turn for landing subsequently striking the wing tip on the runway.Apr 2, 2000 · Substantial damage