Accident · 2025-07-17
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-07-17
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Van's Aircraft RV-6 (N69NB)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and altitude during the approach which resulted in a runway overshoot and subsequent landing in a lake. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s delayed remedial action to abort the landing.
Source: NTSB case CEN25LA257Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 72 | BasicMed (2024-10-06) | 2,016 total · 1,419 in this make/model · 1,902 as PIC · 39 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.