Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to land on a road with obstacles.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was landing on a paved country road in order to deliver paychecks to his farm crew. During the landing roll the airplane's left wing impacted a school bus sign and the airplane veered off of the road into a fence. The airplane came to rest in an upright position with substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane prior to the accident.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA389 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 10, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Oakwood, Oklahoma
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV6A
- N-number
- N25LC
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.