Carr B L RV 4 N66PB
6 April 2018 · Caldwell, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 2018 at about 18:30 local time, a Carr B L RV 4 registered N66PB was involved in an accident near Caldwell, Idaho, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caldwell, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Caldwell Industrial (EUL)
- Coordinates
- 43.6419, -116.6358
- Aircraft
- Carr B L RV 4
- Registration
- N66PB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Melba → Caldwell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA203
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the weld on the airplane’s left main landing gear axle support strut during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot in the experimental, amateur-built airplane, during landing, the airplane bounced, and the pilot added power. The airplane landed on the runway, but the left side of the airplane "dropped" to the ground. The airplane exited the left side of the runway where it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer. The Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspector that examined the airplane reported that the weld on the left main landing gear axle support strut had failed with some signs of overload.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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