Rauch RV-3 N50NJ
29 August 2010 · Newark, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 29 August 2010 at about 14:15 local time, a Rauch RV-3 registered N50NJ was involved in an accident near Newark, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newark, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 40.0244, -82.4617
- Aircraft
- Rauch RV-3
- Registration
- N50NJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newark → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA504
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in an undershoot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was landing at his private airstrip. He indicated that as the airplane reached the critical touchdown point, the tailwheel impacted an obstruction at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over. The pilot indicated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. The pilot stated that he thought the accident was a result of the airplane landing short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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