Plane Crash List

Ristine AVID MARK IV N1328L

9 August 2012 · Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 9 August 2012 at about 00:30 local time, a Ristine AVID MARK IV registered N1328L was involved in an accident near Poplar Grove, Illinois, 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 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Poplar Grove Airport (C77)
Coordinates
42.3228, -88.8361
Aircraft
Ristine AVID MARK IV
Registration
N1328L
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Poplar Grove → Poplar Grove
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Dusk
NTSB number
CEN12LA531

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The failure of the lower right side longeron tail-spring support area during landing due to excessive corrosion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he made 10 landings during light and variable wind conditions, the first nine of which were uneventful; however, on the 10th landing there was a sudden uncontrolled “jerk” to the left. The pilot was unable to maintain control and the airplane departed the runway into the grass. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the lower right longeron tail-spring failed due to corrosion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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