NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CEN11CA665
Registry · N6YC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6
Year of manufacture
1998 · 13 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19980629
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7C4B6
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to obtain a proper touchdown point while landing, which resulted in a runway overrun.
Factual narrative
Prior to landing, the pilot circled the airport to observe the windsock and runways since she was unfamiliar with the airport. The pilot entered the traffic pattern for the northeast (NE) runway, which contained an upslope and downslope. In an attempt to shorten the upslope taxi after landing, the pilot elected to land further down the runway or more towards the downslope section of the runway. The pilot stated she misjudged the landing/stopping distance and the airplane continued past the end of the runway and impacted a parked vehicle. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Prior to landing, the pilot circled the airport to observe the windsock and runways since she was unfamiliar with the airport. She entered the traffic pattern for the northeast runway, which sloped up and then back down. In an attempt to shorten the upslope taxi after landing, the pilot elected to land further down the runway near the downslope section of the runway. The pilot stated that she misjudged the landing/stopping distance and the airplane continued past the end of the runway and impacted a parked vehicle. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action performance-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2011_CEN11CA665.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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