The Airplane Was In A “Very Steep” Or “Knifeedge” Tight Circle, Only About 100 Ft Above The Ground
On June 7, 2023, at 1015 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Vans, RV-6, N835BC, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Colonial Beach, Virginia. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness stated he was a lifelong friend of the passenger, and the passenger’s son, the pilot. He stated the pilot, and his father flew to his house on June 6, 2023, about 1900, from Wilmington, North Carolina.