NTSB WPR22LA185 — 2022-05-23 · Prineville, Oregon, United States

Current FAA registration · N811RF

Make / Model: VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6A
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19991109
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB0E90

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N811RF FRAZIER ROBERT L RV-6A None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing and loss of directional control.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, the airplane bounced while landing with a crosswind from the right. The airplane subsequently drifted left, exited the paved runway and collided with a tree. The fuselage and left wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Environmental issues-Conditions/weather/phenomena-Wind-Crosswind-Response/compensation
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_WPR22LA185.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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