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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV6A · Fredericksburg, VA · April 28, 2004

Date: April 28, 2004 · 16:40 local
Place: Fredericksburg, VA
Airport: Shannon Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N999SB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04CA112
Reported as: Amtr RV6A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,124 total70 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot departed Fredericksburg Shannon Airport (ezf) with the aircraft tow bar attached. Immediately after departure, the pilot was informed over the common frequency that something was "dangling" from the aircraft. The pilot remained in the pattern and attempted a short field landing. The aircraft landed short of the runway. There were no injuries, however, the aircraft was damaged substantially.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FREDERICKSBURG SHANNON AIRPORT (EZF) WITH THE AIRCRAFT TOW BAR ATTACHED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE PILOT WAS INFORMED OVER THE COMMON FREQUENCY THAT SOMETHING WAS "DANGLING" FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REMAINED IN THE PATTERN AND ATTEMPTED A SHORT FIELD LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED SUBSTANTIALLY.

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 NYC04CA112Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFredericksburg, VAThe pilots failure to maintain airspeed during a precautionary landing which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent impact with terrain. A factor was the inadequate pre-flight inspection.Apr 28, 2004 · Substantial damage