No fatalities
27 Aug 2020: Vans RV6 A — Milton, DE
On 27 Aug 2020, a Vans RV6 A was involved in an aviation accident near Milton, DE. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot and owner’s failure to adequately communicate and establish an understanding of who was flying the airplane, and their failure to take timely action to avoid a collision with terrain. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot and owner’s failure to adequately communicate and establish an understanding of who was flying the airplane, and their failure to take timely action to avoid a collision with terrain.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotOwner/builder