# NTSB CEN22LA296: Baker Eugene L RV6-A, N18390, Goldsby, OK, June 19, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: June 19, 2022, 15:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Goldsby, OK - Coordinates: 35.146339, -97.469843 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1463&lon=-97.4698&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 105407 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN22LA296 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/105407/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105407 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA296 ## Probable cause The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a runway excursion. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Performance/control parameters: directional control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Baker Eugene L RV6-A, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md?model=0560716), [All aircraft, 3,958 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062020/cases.md) - [Use of equip/info: aircraft control](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Baker Eugene L RV6-A, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md?model=0560716), [All aircraft, 9,295 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063040/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Loss of control on ground](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230) (defining event); cases with it: [Baker Eugene L RV6-A, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md?model=0560716), [All aircraft, 4,585 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane nosewheel went into a “shallow dip” on the runway. The airplane began drifting to the left of the runway centerline and briefly became airborne as the pilot attempted a go around. However, as the airplane approached trees, the pilot closed the throttle and applied maximum brakes. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest in a grassy area at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N18390](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N18390), registered now, S/N 21171 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BAKER EUGENE L RV6-A - Registry model: [Baker Eugene L RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/baker-eugene-l-rv6-a) (registry code 0560716) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 21171 - Year built: 2000 - Airframe hours: 550 - Engines: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Condition, April 25, 2022 - Departed: OUN, Norman, OK - Destination: 39OK, Paradise, OK - Airport: 39OK, Paradise Air Haven, runway 17, 4,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf - Equipment: Electronic primary flight display, Electronic flight bag or handheld device, Auto-pilot, ADS-B ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 43; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; last flight review April 29, 2022; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 508 total, 18 in this make and model, 0 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 0 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 170° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Altimeter: 29.96 inHg - Observed at: KOUN, 8 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20220619010729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220619010729A), Jun 19, 2022: Baker Eugene L RV6-A, Goldsby, OK, Substantial damage. On June 19, 2022 the pilot landed at 39OK at approximately 1500 local. After touchdown the aircraft started to drift to the right. The pilot added power to… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on September 14, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105407. 7.8 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 6.5 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14279915&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=CEN22LA296%206120_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Photos (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=14279553&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Docket%20Photos%20CEN22LA296-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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