No fatalities
17 Jul 2025: Van's Aircraft RV-6 NO SERIES — New Richmond, WI
On 17 Jul 2025, a Van's Aircraft RV-6 NO SERIES 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; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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