Renton Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Renton, Washington 98055
Sunday, April 2, 1995 15:45 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

GROUND WITNESSES, SOME OF WHOM WERE PILOTS, OBSERVED THE HOME BUILT AIRPLANE PITCHING UP AND DOWN DURING THE STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY. NO UNUSUAL ENGINE NOISES WERE REPORTED BY THE WITNESSES, AND NO DISTRESS CALLS WERE MADE BY THE PRIVATE PILOT TO THE CONTROL TOWER. THE AIRPLANE WAS THEN OBSERVED TO PITCH UP AND 'SLAM HARD' ONTO THE RUNWAY AFTER A DECREASE IN ENGINE POWER. THE AIRPLANE THEN BOUNCED INTO THE AIR AND BEGAN TO DRIFT OFF THE RUNWAY. AFTER THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE RUNWAY A SECOND TIME, THE ENGINE WAS HEARD TO 'REV UP.' THE AIRPLANE THEN PITCHED UP, BANKED TO THE LEFT, DESCENDED LEFT WING FIRST INTO THE GROUND, AND CARTWHEELED OFF THE WEST EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR FOUND BY INVESTIGATORS. THE WIND WAS BLOWING STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY (FROM 330 DEGREES) AT 11 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REMEMBER THE LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOVER FROM THE BOUNCED LANDING, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE DESCENT RATE TOWARD THE RUNWAY.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/2/1995
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City RENTON
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 98055
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport RENTON MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID RNT
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 29
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1545 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID RNT
Elevation of weather observation facility 29
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 5000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 5
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 752
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 2 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:13PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N35EM
NTSB Number SEA95LA074
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name MIRSEPASY
Aircraft Model VAN'S RV-6A
Aircraft Series Identifier VAN'S RV-6
Aircraft Serial Number 001
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Feb 28 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 4
Airframe Hours 148
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIRSEPASY, EMIL A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9826 NE 26TH
Aircraft Owner City BELLEVUE
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 98004
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TIW
Departure City TACOMA
Departure State WA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1530
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 33
Runway Length 5379
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --