Monticello Sky Ranch Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monticello, Georgia 31064
Saturday, October 16, 2010 18:25 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

Several eyewitnesses reported seeing the airplane as it was in the initial climb phase. They said that the airplane rolled to the left into a near 90-degree bank, descended, collided with the ground, and then exploded. The engine continued to operate at high power until ground impact. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a preimpact failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation. Results of postmortem toxicology testing on the pilot were consistent with the use of a prescription antidepressant. The medication levels obtained from blood samples were on the lower end of the therapeutic range. The role of any possible impairment from the medication or the condition for which the medication was prescribed could not be conclusively determined.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the initial climb.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/16/2010
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1825
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Monticello
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31064
Event Date Year 2010
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 331923N
Event Location Longitude 0834309W
Event Location Airport Monticello Sky Ranch Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID GA06
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 690
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1819 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 113
Weather Observation Facility ID MLJ
Elevation of weather observation facility 385
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 26
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.11
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 29894
NTSB Notification Source FAA Southern CROC
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 25 2012 6:14PM
User who most recently changed record johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N13KN
NTSB Number ERA11LA022
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Newcomer
Aircraft Model RV6
Aircraft Series Identifier A
Aircraft Serial Number 20881
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
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 --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type Unknown
Aircraft Owner Name NEWCOMER KEITH
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City ARCATA
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95521-6220
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name NEWCOMER KEITH
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Loganville
Operator State GA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 30052
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code GA06
Departure City Monticello
Departure State GA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1822
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code GA06
Destination City Monticello
Destination State GA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 15 2012 3:23PM
User who most recently changed record kenj
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 14
Runway Length 3900
Runway Width 80
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --