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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VANS RV-6 · Erie, CO · August 24, 2006

Date: August 24, 2006 · 17:15 local
Place: Erie, CO
Airport: Tri-County Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N442E
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06CA117
Reported as: Amtr VANSRV6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total47 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days

N442ERegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2009 · Gordon Glenn S VANS RV-6S/N 60090 · Built 2002 Airframe modelGordon Glenn S VANS RV-6 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On August 24, 2006 at 17:15 aircraft N442R was departing runway 15, there was a left crosswind. The plane weathervaned into the wind. Rudder control was not sufficient to keep the plane on the runway. The plane bounced on the left taxiway causing lift and then it stalled, impacting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 24, 2006 AT 17:15 AIRCRAFT N442R WAS DEPARTING RUNWAY 15, THERE WAS A LEFT CROSSWIND. THE PLANE WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND. RUDDER CONTROL WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE PLANE ON THE RUNWAY. THE PLANE BOUNCED ON THE LEFT TAXIWAY CAUSING LIFT AND THEN IT STALLED, IMPACTING THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN06CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportErie, COthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind.Aug 24, 2006 · Substantial damage