- Date
- August 7, 2003, 13:28 local (19:28 UTC)
- Place
- Provo, UT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N846ERichardson RV-6
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 5, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030807017869A
- Case key
- 57664
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the resulting ground loop and the collapsed right main landing gear.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing roll on runway 13, the airplane turned to the right and the pilot applied left rudder. The airplane turned hard left, at which time the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway.
Factual narrative
On August 7, 2003, at 1328 mountain daylight time, a Richardson RV-6, N846E, was substantially damaged when it ground looped during landing roll at Provo Municipal Airport (PVU), Provo, Utah. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight being operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Laramie, Wyoming, at 1050 and was en route to Corona, California.
According to the pilot, he was landing to refuel at Provo. During the landing roll, on runway 13, the airplane turned to the right and the pilot applied left rudder. The airplane turned hard left, at which time the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest on the left side of the runway. The airplane's right aileron was damaged, and the lower right side of the firewall buckled. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N846E
- Reported as
- Richardson RV-6
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 24692
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-AIA, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald Richardson
- Departed
- LAR · Laramie, WY
- Destination
- AJO · Corona, CA
- Airport
- PVU · Provo Municipal, runway 13, 8,600 × 1,500 ft, concrete
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Last flight review
- November 23, 2002
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,400 total · 743 in this make and model · 7,400 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Observed at
- PVU
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.