No fatalities

27 Jun 2019: Vans RV 6 — Monument Valley, UT

Monument Valley, UT, United States

On 27 Jun 2019, a Vans RV 6 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Monument Valley, UT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the aborted landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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During a landing attempt, the pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane experienced a hard bounce. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane stalled, veered left, and struck the ground with both wings, resulting in substantial damage.

Summary

During a landing attempt, the pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane experienced a hard bounce. He applied full power to abort the landing, but the airplane subsequently stalled, veered left, and impacted the ground with both wings.

Event Details

The pilot reported that during the landing, the airplane bounced hard. He immediately applied full power to abort the landing. He recalled, "I must have allowed the front end to come up too high and I believe it stalled and veered left." The airplane's left wing struck the ground, followed by the right wing striking the ground.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.

Weather

The pilot reported that weather at the accident site, at the time of the accident, was about 85°F, the wind was light and variable, and the density altitude was about 8,500 ft.

Mechanical Condition

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

PilotCapability exceeded