Covell Kevin Scott VANS RV-4 N74RV

Summary

On 29 May 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Covell Kevin Scott VANS RV-4 registered N74RV was involved in an accident near Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 May 2010 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Airman Acres Airport (OK93)

Coordinates

35.9803, -95.8100

Aircraft

Covell Kevin Scott VANS RV-4

Registration

N74RV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Collinsville → Collinsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA276

2 people died.

A loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to make a 180-degree turn at low level.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, when the airplane was approximately 150 feet off the ground, the engine lost power. The pilot elected to make a 180-degree turn back to the airstrip to conduct the forced landing. During the turn, the airplane’s wing and nosed dropped and the airplane impacted terrain in a nearby pasture. A postcrash fire consumed a majority of airplane’s cabin/cockpit and the engine area sustained heat damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane and engine failed to identify a reason for the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.