# Accident 20050305003069A: Amtr RV6A, Yamhill, OR, March 5, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 2005, 17:00 local time
- Place: Yamhill, OR
- Airport: Flying M Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.3617° N, 123.3556° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3617&lon=-123.3556&mi=10
- Aircraft: N664DS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N664DS-2005-05-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Simpkins David G RV-6A (registry code 05607DN, https://openairdocs.org/model/simpkins-david-g-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 150 total, 45 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA05LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050305003069A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 SEA05LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA054), Mar 6, 2005: Simpkins RV-6A (N664DS), Yamhill, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The 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…

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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