SEPTEMBER 7, 2015
ROME, GA
John Bailey JBailey@RN-T.com
The pilot of a kit plane was injured Monday when his plane crashed in a farm field near 2068 Old Dalton Road, Rome, Gergia.
Mark Easterwood of Rome was piloting a silver 2011 fixed-wing, single-engine experimental aircraft manufactured by Vans Aircraft Inc. when the plane crashed nose-down.
Easterwood only suffered minor injuries, according to Floyd County Police Department spokesman Jerome Poole.
The plane took off from Richard B. Russell Airport that morning, a relatively short distance away.
County police were called in to keep the area secure until an official with the Federal Aviation Administration arrived to investigate the crash.
Easterwood was being treated at Redmond Regional Medical Center on Monday afternoon, according to Andrea Pitts director of marketing and public relations.
Aircraft Registration (N555TN)
| Aircraft Summary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | Owner | Airworthiness | Serial Number |
| 2011 EASTERWOOD MARK W RV-6A Fixed wing single engine (2 seats / 1 engine) |
EASTERWOOD MARK W ROME, GA (Co-owned) |
Experimental | 23623 |
| Engine | Weight | Speed | Mode S Code |
| LYCOMING O-320-E3D Horsepower: 150 (Reciprocating) |
Less than 12,500lbs | Not defined | 51611664 / A713B4 |
| Registration Details | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Certificate Issue Date | Airworthiness Date | Last Action Date | Expiration |
| Assigned | 2001-04-04 | 2011-07-03 | 2015-08-07 | 2017-02-28 |
| Registration History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Owner | Location | ||
| 07-Aug-2015 | EASTERWOOD MARK W | ROME GA | ||
| 16-Dec-2013 | EASTERWOOD MARK W | GREENVILLE SC | ||
| 17-Oct-2009 | EASTERWOOD MARK W | GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL | ||
| 02-Jun-2006 | EASTERWOOD MARK W | LAKE STEVENS WA | ||
Here is a webpage to get information on the Vans self-built airplanes:
http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv6.htm
The side-by-side RV-6 and its cousin, the tricycle gear RV-6A were introduced in 1986 and soon became the best-selling kit aircraft to date.
Date: 07-SEP-2015
Time: -10:00
Type:
Vans RV-6A
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N555TN
C/n / msn: 23623
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Substantial
Location: Near Richard B. Russell Regional Airport (KRMG), Rome, GA -
United States of America Phase: Landing
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft, an experimental Easterwood built RV-6A, force landed to open field terrain east of Richard B. Russell Regional Airport-J.H. Towers Field (KRMG), Rome, Georgia. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received minor injuries.
Sources:
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179363
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/pilot-suffers-minor-injuries-after-plane-crash-at-farm-on/article_6c08370c-5584-11e5-ba6c-3f07d26bbef9.html?mode=jqm
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=555TN