No fatalities
25 Jul 2021: VANS RV6 A — Ocracoke, NC
On 25 Jul 2021, a VANS RV6 A was involved in an aviation accident near Ocracoke, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to perform a go-around during the unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing too far down the runway, and a subsequent runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to perform a go-around during the unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane landing too far down the runway, and a subsequent runway excursion.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operationDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained