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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Brumwell Robert K RV-6 · Sauk Rapids, MN · June 20, 2014

Date: June 20, 2014 · 20:34 local
Place: Sauk Rapids, MN
Airport: St Cloud Regional
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N135BB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14FA306
Reported as: Brumwell Robert K RV-6
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,500 total77 in this make and model

N135BBRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Brumwell Robert K RV-6S/N 20598 · Built 1992 Airframe modelBrumwell Robert K RV-6 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

According to witness accounts, the aircraft was noted to be traveling in a south to north direction and appeared to go into a nose dive at about a 70 degree descent angle. The aircraft crashed into a residence. The residence and aircraft were totally destroyed by a post impact fire.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO WITNESS ACCOUNTS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTED TO BE TRAVELING IN A SOUTH TO NORTH DIRECTION AND APPEARED TO GO INTO A NOSE DIVE AT ABOUT A 70 DEGREE DESCENT ANGLE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENCE. THE RESIDENCE AND AIRCRAFT WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED BY A POST IMPACT FIRE.

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 CEN14FA306Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportSauk Rapids, MNThe pilot’s loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because fire damage precluded examination of the airplane’s canopy and systems.Jun 21, 2014 · Destroyed