No fatalities

Van's Aircraft RV-6 NO SERIES accident at New Richmond, WI, 17 Jul 2025

New Richmond, WI, United States

On July 17, 2025, a Van's Aircraft RV-6 NO SERIES operated by None was involved in an aviation accident near New Richmond, WI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach which resulted in a runway overshoot and subsequent landing in a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed remedial action to abort the landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach which resulted in a runway overshoot and subsequent landing in a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed remedial action to abort the landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedPilotConfiguration — Not attained/maintained