McCrary Bobby C Jr RV 4 N639JH

Summary

On 21 November 2014 at about 18:30 local time, a McCrary Bobby C Jr RV 4 registered N639JH was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 November 2014 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Mid Valley Airplark (E98)

Coordinates

34.7617, -106.7447

Aircraft

McCrary Bobby C Jr RV 4

Registration

N639JH

Category

Airplane

Year built

1994

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roosevelt → Los Lunas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15CA058

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot inadvertently applied the left brake during the landing roll which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the approach and landing were normal, and he used right rudder to compensate for a left crosswind. During the landing roll the pilot's left foot slid off the rudder pedal and the airplane began to veer to the right. When he moved his foot back on the rudder pedal, he inadvertently applied the left brake.  The pilot added right rudder to compensate; however, the airplane traveled off the left side of the runway. The pilot added power in an attempt to avoid a ditch alongside the runway, but the airplane contacted the ditch and nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures/malfunctions of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.