No fatalities
25 Jul 2020: Vans VANS RV 6 — Imperial, NE
On 25 Jul 2020, a Vans VANS RV 6 Undesignat was involved in an aviation accident near Imperial, NE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his decision not to utilize all available runway during high density altitude operations which led to an inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his decision not to utilize all available runway during high density altitude operations which led to an inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
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