Amateur-built RV6A accident near Independence, Oregon, July 2, 1993
On July 2, 1993, a amateur-built RV6A, registered N6LG, was destroyed in an accident near Independence, Oregon (Independence Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTOL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 2, 1993
- Place
- Independence, Oregon · Independence Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RV6A
- Registration
- N6LG · no longer on the register · serial 9131946
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE NEWLY CERTIFIED EXPERIMENTAL RV6A VEERED SUDDENLY TO THE LEFT AND BEGAN TO DEPART THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WHILE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF, BUT ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN POSITIVE CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CONTINUED TO A POSITION NEAR THE DOWNWIND, BEFORE ROLLING TO THE LEFT AND DESCENDING INTO THE GROUND AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE NO MOVEMENT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE, AND HE DID NOT RESPOND ON HIS RADIO WHEN ANOTHER PILOT, WHO HAD MADE RADIO CONTACT WITH HIM JUST PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF, TRANSMITTED A RADIO MESSAGE TO HIM TO SEE IF HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,350 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1993; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 3,070 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 11,000 ft; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6LG the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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