Amateur-built RV-10 accident near Snohomish, Washington, June 1, 2024
On June 1, 2024 at about 6:41 pm local time, a 2019 amateur-built RV-10, registered N90VT, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Snohomish, Washington (Harvey Field Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point during landing with a tailwind which resulted in a runway overrun.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 1, 2024 · about 6:41 pm local time
- Place
- Snohomish, Washington · Harvey Field Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RV-10, built 2019
- Registration
- N90VT · no longer on the register · serial 41675
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot of the airplane reported that, while on final approach to the runway, the wind shifted, causing him to land with a tailwind. The pilot realized that he wouldn’t be able to stop the airplane on the runway, but believed the fence at the end of the runway prevented him from safely performing a go-around. The airplane overran the departure end of the runway, striking the fence and an occupied vehicle before impacting terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Landing area overshoot during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Tailwind › Contributed to outcome
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Identification/recognition › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Airspeed › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,408 hours in all; 288 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 27 in the last 30 days; 1,348 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 3, 2023
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 303 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, October 24, 2023
- Maximum gross weight: 2,700 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 303 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1W1 Camas WA at 5:33 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 15L, 2,672 ft by 36 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 9,000 ft; a few clouds at 7,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.96 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 am from KPAE, 7 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KPAE 011853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW070 OVC090 16/09 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE05B30E46 SLP146 P0000 T01560094
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Photographs from the investigation 2 pictures from the NTSB's docket, as the NTSB released them
The NTSB's photographs with the NTSB's captions, at screen size. Open a picture to see it full size or to report one that should not be shown.
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on July 25, 2024. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Photo Array | PDF, 3 pages · our copy | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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