NONE · SIGMON HARVEY E VANS RV 6 · 2011-11-06 · Abingdon, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA100
Event ID
20111205X52105
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-06
Location
Abingdon, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.687221, -82.033332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SIGMON HARVEY E
Model
VANS RV 6
Registration
N62HS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the Pitts pilot to see and avoid the RV-6 that had landed ahead. Contributing to the accident was the Pitts pilot's inability to hear the RV-6 pilot's radio calls due to the lack of a radio in the Pitts.