Black RV-4 N144US
17 July 1994 · Twisp, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 July 1994 at about 18:20 local time, a Black RV-4 registered N144US, operated by Kefton O. Black, was involved in an accident near Twisp, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Twisp, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Twisp Municipal (2S0)
- Coordinates
- 48.3204, -119.9299
- Aircraft
- Black RV-4
- Registration
- N144US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kefton O. Black
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winthrop → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PROPER DESCENT RATE WAS NOT MAINTAINED DURING APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL BLACK RV-4 SAID THAT 'THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT' WHEN HE WAS ON APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AFTER A HARD LANDING, WITH ITS THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROL JAMMED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE HARD LANDING, TO ANOTHER AIRPORT AND SUCCESSFULLY LAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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