Furgason James E VANS RV 4 N165DR
12 October 2015 · San Marcos, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2015 at about 22:17 local time, a Furgason James E VANS RV 4 registered N165DR was involved in an accident near San Marcos, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 22:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Marcos, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Marcos Muni (HYI)
- Coordinates
- 29.8925, -97.8642
- Aircraft
- Furgason James E VANS RV 4
- Registration
- N165DR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1986
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Braunfels → San Marcos
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA16CA018
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with an airport sign.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of a tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during the landing roll, traveling about 45 to 55 knots, he encountered a crosswind. The airplane veered off the runway to the left into the wind and collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane came to a stop in grass adjacent to the runway. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. About the time of the accident, a routine aviation weather report at the airport reported the wind at 190 degrees true at 12 knots and the runway heading was 260 degrees magnetic, which resulted in an 11 knot crosswind component.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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