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FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6A · Plainwell, MI · May 21, 2009

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Date
May 21, 2009 · 12:54 local
Place
Plainwell, MI
Airport
Plainwell Municipal
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N39JT
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09LA311
Reported as
Amtr RV6A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N39JTRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2012 · Thornton Jerry D RV-6AS/N 24470 · Built 2001Airframe modelThornton Jerry D RV-6AEngine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Airworthiness and pilot logbooks have not been located. The airport manager stated the pilot was planning a low approach to runway 27. Witness stated as aircraft was turning to final, the wings were rocking and the aircraft entered a steep bank to the left and descended below the trees. Aircraft appeared to recover from bank but never gained altitude and struck the ground with the left wing and cartwheeled. Both occupants were pilot qualified.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRWORTHINESS AND PILOT LOGBOOKS HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. THE AIRPORT MANAGER STATED THE PILOT WAS PLANNING A LOW APPROACH TO RUNWAY 27. WITNESS STATED AS AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING TO FINAL, THE WINGS WERE ROCKING AND THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT AND DESCENDED BELOW THE TREES. AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO RECOVER FROM BANK BUT NEVER GAINED ALTITUDE AND STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE LEFT WING AND CARTWHEELED. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE PILOT QUALIFIED.

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 CEN09LA311Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPlainwell, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.May 21, 2009 · Destroyed