20071001021759A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr VANS RV6 · Halifax, VA · October 1, 2007

Date: October 1, 2007 · 19:30 local
Place: Halifax, VA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6RP
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA006
Reported as: Amtr VANSRV6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total150 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N6RPRegistered now · Landrum Kelly T VANS RV6S/N 23075 · Built 2006 Airframe modelLandrum Kelly T VANS RV6 Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) During approach to land the pilot failed to secure the propeller in the manual mode. The pilot powered up to abort the landing and upon climb out, the increased engine RPM led the propeller to change to a low pitch to prevent overspeed situation. This is what the system is designed to do when not manually locked into the "manual mode." Once the pilot realized the propeller was not in the proper position, he attempted to lock the propeller in "manual mode" but there was not sufficient time for the pilot to change the pitch before the stall. Pilot had to pitch up to clear obstacles, airspeed decreased too slow, the propeller had not come to full "high" pitch and the aircraft stalled. Pilot was able to keep wings level all the way to impact.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO LAND THE PILOT FAILED TO SECURE THE PROPELLER IN THE MANUAL MODE. THE PILOT POWERED UP TO ABORT THE LANDING AND UPON CLIMB OUT, THE INCREASED ENGINE RPM LED THE PROPELLER TO CHANGE TO A LOW PITCH TO PREVENT OVERSPEED SITUATION. THIS IS WHAT THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO DO WHEN NOT MANUALLY LOCKED INTO THE "MANUAL MODE." ONCE THE PILOT REALIZED THE PROPELLER WAS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION, HE ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE PROPELLER IN "MANUAL MODE" BUT THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE PILOT TO CHANGE THE PITCH BEFORE THE STALL. PILOT HAD TO PITCH UP TO CLEAR OBSTACLES, AIRSPEED DECREASED TOO SLOW, THE PROPELLER HAD NOT COME TO FULL "HIGH" PITCH AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO KEEP WINGS LEVEL ALL THE WAY TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DFW08CA006Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHalifax, VAThe pilot's inadvertent stall during a forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to place the electronic prop controller in the manual mode prior to aborting the landing which resulted in a loss of engine power.Oct 2, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6RP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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