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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6A · Yamhill, OR · March 5, 2005

Date: March 5, 2005 · 17:00 local
Place: Yamhill, OR
Airport: Flying M Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N664DS
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA054
Reported as: Amtr RV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total45 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N664DSRegistration cancelled May 12, 2005 · Simpkins David G RV-6AS/N 20664 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSimpkins David G RV-6A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 5, 2005 at approximately 1700 PST a simpkins RV-6A N664DS sustained substantial damage during landing at the Flying m ranch airstrip near Yamhill, Oregon. The aircraft ran off the left shoulder of the runway immediately after landing damaging the nose gear and causing the aircraft to nose over and come to rest in the inverted position. The pilot sustained serious injuries and the passenger/owner sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 5, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 PST A SIMPKINS RV-6A N664DS SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AT THE FLYING M RANCH AIRSTRIP NEAR YAMHILL, OREGON. THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE RUNWAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING DAMAGING THE NOSE GEAR AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER/OWNER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 SEA05LA054Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportYamhill, ORThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in a nose over. Factors contributing to the accident included the wet runway and the embankment.Mar 6, 2005 · Substantial damage