Van's RV-4 N14BA
29 March 1992 · Bennett, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 1992 at about 00:45 local time, a Van's RV-4 registered N14BA, operated by Amos, William J., JR., was involved in an accident near Bennett, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennett, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7501, -104.4206
- Aircraft
- Van's RV-4
- Registration
- N14BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amos, William J., JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Watkins → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN92DTE01
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. A FACTOR WAS: AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITS EXCEEDED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CONDUCTING WHAT WITNESSES DESCRIBED AS AEROBATIC MANEUVERS, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER REPORTED THAT AFT C.G. RESULTED IN DETERIORATED STALL SPIN RECOVERY. AFT C.G. WAS EXCEEDED BY A MINIMUM OF .5 INCHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's RV-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1991 | Van's RV-4 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Komoroski, Edward J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Van's RV-4 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Custom Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Van's RV-4 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Van's RV 4 | Austin, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Van's RV 4 | De Soto, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Van's RV 4 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |