Henderson RV-4 N51HH
15 April 1988 · Defuniak Sprngs, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1988 at about 18:30 local time, a Henderson RV-4 registered N51HH, operated by Henderson, Harley L, was involved in an accident near Defuniak Sprngs, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Defuniak Sprngs, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- De Funiak Springs (54J)
- Coordinates
- 30.8501, -86.2001
- Aircraft
- Henderson RV-4
- Registration
- N51HH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Henderson, Harley L
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA148
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF APRX 100 FT WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT, THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT BANKED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT TO LAND ON A RD BUT LOST CONTROL DURING THE MANEUVER. THE ACFT DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. EXAMINATION OF THE MAGNETO SWITCH REVEALED THAT A STEEL SPRING ON THE INSIDE SHORTED THE BOTH POSITION. THE LT OR RT POSITIONS WERE OPERABLE. THE PLT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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