Another RV Down? (S. Carolina)

[Ironflight]

I saw this report on the FAA Preliminary report Site for yesterday - anyone know more about it? Looks like no injuries, damaged airplane....

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 55EC Make/Model: EXP Description: RV6-A
Date: 06/09/2009 Time: 2250

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: LEXINGTON State: SC Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN,
LEXINGTON, SC

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: COLUMBIA, SC (SO13) Entry date: 06/10/2009 #

[Martin Sutter]

Unfortunately not the only one, this one with two fatalities!

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 303BK Make/Model: EXP Description: RV-7
Date: 06/11/2009 Time: 0320

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: Fatal Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
City: ELIM State: AK Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE
FATALLY INJURED, WREAKAGE LOCATED NEAR ELIM, AK

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 2
# Crew: 2 Fat: 2 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: METAR PAGL 100256Z AUTO 16007KT 5SM OVC003 04/03 A3011

OTHER DATA
Activity: Unknown Phase: Unknown Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: FAIRBANKS, AK (AL01) Entry date: 06/11/2009

Se also this link: http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp...&nav=menu510_2

Sad news indeed!

Martin Sutter
building and flying RV's since 1988

[Ironflight]

That's the one being talked about in this thread Martin:

http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ad.php?t=44438

(That's why I labeled this thread "Another" RV.....)

Paul

[jclark]

Originally Posted by Ironflight

I saw this report on the FAA Preliminary report Site for yesterday - anyone know more about it? Looks like no injuries, damaged airplane....

IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 55EC Make/Model: EXP Description: RV6-A
Date: 06/09/2009 Time: 2250

Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
Damage: Substantial

LOCATION
City: LEXINGTON State: SC Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN,
LEXINGTON, SC

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
# Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:

WEATHER: NOT REPORTED

OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: OTHER


FAA FSDO: COLUMBIA, SC (SO13) Entry date: 06/10/2009 #

Yes, Paul. Unfortunate situation. Recently finished after many years of excellent workmanship.

A friend of mine.

Good news is HE IS OK!!!

James