Nolan RV-4 N6290F
25 May 2008 · Tolani Lake, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 May 2008 at about 14:30 local time, a Nolan RV-4 registered N6290F, operated by Kermeth Shane Owens, was involved in an accident near Tolani Lake, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tolani Lake, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4178, -110.7525
- Aircraft
- Nolan RV-4
- Registration
- N6290F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kermeth Shane Owens
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Payson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA137
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting a day visual flight rules (VFR) flight over a sparsely populated desert area. The accident site was located about 170 miles southwest of the intended destination airport. Wreckage and impact signatures were consistent with a left wing low impact with terrain. The distance between the first identified point of contact with terrain to the main wreckage was about 34 feet in length. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preexisting mechanical anomalies. Weather conditions in the area of the accident included clear sky and light winds with visibility of 10 statute miles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nolan RV-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2002 | Nolan RV-4 | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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