Loss of Control in Flight · NTSB CEN10LA274
HENNEY MICHAEL A VANS RV-6A — Granbury, TX
| Date | May 28, 2010 |
| Location | Granbury, TX |
| Aircraft | HENNEY MICHAEL A VANS RV-6A (amateur-built) |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Day · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Uncontrolled descent Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) |
| Pilot age | 49 |
| Pilot total time | 1,200 hrs · Experienced |
| Time in type | 625 hrs |
| Fatalities | 1, 1 serious |
Probable cause
The loss of control for undetermined reasons.
NTSB findings
- Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined - C
What happened
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.