Pilot Debrief

HENNEY MICHAEL A VANS RV-6A near Granbury, TX — 2010-05-28

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Date
2010-05-28
Location
Granbury, TX, USA
Airport
0TX1
Aircraft
HENNEY MICHAEL A VANS RV-6A
Registration
N226MH
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The loss of control for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were on the final approach to their destination airport, after completing about a 550-nautical mile, cross-country flight in a kit-built airplane. During the approach, the left wing dropped and the airplane entered a steep descending bank before impacting the terrain. The surviving passenger could not recall details of the accident. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine wreckage did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have initiated a go-around when slightly high on approach.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents5

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