# Accident 20000402010339A: Amtr RV6A, Sacramento, CA, April 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 2000, 15:35 local time
- Place: Sacramento, CA
- Airport: Sacramento Executive Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5099° N, 121.4891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5099&lon=-121.4891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4419Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4419Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Owens H E / Richburg K L VAN'S RV6-A (registry code 05620EY, https://openairdocs.org/model/owens-h-e-richburg-k-l-van-s-rv6-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000402010339A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 LAX00LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA145), Apr 2, 2000: Owens/Richburg Vans RV6-A (N4419Q), Sacramento, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure to maintain sufficient altitude while on the base to final turn for landing subsequently striking the wing tip on the runway.

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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