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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Barnes Thomas A VANS RV-6 · Bolingbrook, IL · March 18, 2016

Date: March 18, 2016 · 16:14 local
Place: Bolingbrook, IL
Airport: Clow International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N442TB
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA153
Reported as: Barnes Thomas A Vans RV-6
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 350 total35 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N442TBRegistration cancelled Feb 1, 2017 · Barnes Thomas A VANS RV-6S/N 23912 · Built 2003 Airframe modelBarnes Thomas A VANS RV-6 Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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During take off roll from Clow International Airport in Bolingbrook, IL, the aircraft swerved 20 degrees left as extra power was applied prior to vr. PIC tried to regain centerline but overcompensated to the right and then to the left. The aircraft departed to the left of the runway, down an embankment, and flipped over at the bottom. The PIC suffered injuries and there was no post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL FROM CLOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN BOLINGBROOK, IL, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED 20 DEGREES LEFT AS EXTRA POWER WAS APPLIED PRIOR TO VR. PIC TRIED TO REGAIN CENTERLINE BUT OVERCOMPENSATED TO THE RIGHT AND THEN TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND FLIPPED OVER AT THE BOTTOM. THE PIC SUFFERED INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO POST-CRASH 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 GAA16CA153Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBolingbrook, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain direction control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in runway excursion, collision with terrain, and nose over.Mar 18, 2016 · Substantial damage