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August 1, 1994 · Stugart VANS RV-6 · N29PT
Carthage, MO
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 1, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Carthage, MO
Aircraft
Stugart VANS RV-6
Tail Number
N29PT
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI94LA259
THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AT THE MEYERS AIR PARK, CARTHAGE, MISSOURI. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN THE GRASS PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. DURING LANDING ROLL, IN THE GRASS, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED AN AREA WHICH HAD BEEN PLOWED, AND NOSED OVER.
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing and unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing roll.
Full Narrative
On August 1, 1994, at 1300 central daylight time, a Stuart RV-6, N29PT, crashed while landing at the Myers Memorial Air Park, Carthage, Missouri. The airplane was substantially damaged. The commercial pilot and the single passenger on the airplane were not injured. The personal flight originated at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, at 1000. No flight plan was filed, and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The pilot reported the aircraft bounced on landing, on the runway, and came down in the grass to the left of the runway. During landing roll in the grass, he said the airplane encountered an area which was plowed, and nosed over.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 CDT
Nearest AirportMeyers Park Airport (0nm N)
Runway21
Runway Length3120 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftStugart VANS RV-6
Tail NumberN29PT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1A · Reciprocating · 180
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 12 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 7000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time17:50
Weather SourceWFAC