# NTSB LAX00LA145: Owens/Richburg Vans RV6-A, N4419Q, Sacramento, CA, April 2, 2000

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 2, 2000, 15:35 local (22:35 UTC)
- Place: Sacramento, CA
- Coordinates: 38.509922, -121.489105 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5099&lon=-121.4891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 2001
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 51208
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX00LA145
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51208/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA145

## Probable cause

Failure to maintain sufficient altitude while on the base to final turn for landing subsequently striking the wing tip on the runway.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - wing,wingtip - bumped (cause)
  - altitude/clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

The accident airplane was cleared to land in front of another airplane.  During the base to final turn the left wing tip struck the runway.  The nose landing gear was sheared off and the main landing gear collapsed aft, but remained attached.  No mechanical malfunctions were noted with the local flight.

## Factual narrative

On April 2, 2000, at 1535 hours Pacific daylight time, an Owens/Richburg VANS RV6-A, N4419Q, dragged the left wing tip while on a short base to final turn for runway 20 at the Sacramento Executive Airport, Sacramento, California.  The homebuilt airplane, operated under 14 CFR Part 91, sustained substantial damage.  The private pilot/owner/builder and one passenger were not injured.  Visual meteorological conditions existed for the personal flight that departed the Rio Vista, California, airport about 1525, and was scheduled to terminate at the accident airport.  No flight plan was filed.

In an interview with a Safety Board investigator, the pilot stated that he had been cleared for a short approach in front of another airplane that was on a straight-in approach.  He stated that as he turned from base to final over the runway, the left wing tip struck the pavement.  After impacting the runway, the nose landing gear was sheared off, and the main landing gear collapsed aft, but remained attached.  The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies encountered.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4419Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4419Q), registered now, S/N 20875 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Owens/Richburg VANS RV6-A
- Registry model: [Owens H E / Richburg K L VAN'S RV6-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/owens-h-e-richburg-k-l-van-s-rv6-a) (registry code 05620EY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 2085
- Airframe hours: 600
- Engines: Lycoming 0320 E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Kerry L. Richburg
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, December 11, 1999, 11 hours before
- Departed: O88, RIO VISTA, CA
- Destination: SAC
- Airport: SAC, Sacramento Executive, runway 20, 5,503 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 65; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 443 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAC

## 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 20000402010339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000402010339A), Apr 2, 2000: Amtr RV6A, Sacramento, CA, No damage. (-23) The pilot was cleared for a short appraoch to runway 20 at the Sacramento Executive Airport. The pilot reduced power on RV-6, N4419Q, and made a close in…

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.

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