Van's RV10 N702CL

Summary

On 25 May 2019 at about 19:00 local time, a Van's RV10 registered N702CL was involved in an accident near Fort Drum, Florida, 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.

Date

25 May 2019 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Drum, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Indian Hammock (FL75)

Coordinates

27.5419, -80.8331

Aircraft

Van's RV10

Registration

N702CL

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

West Palm Beach → Fort Drum

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA337

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during approach, he allowed the airspeed to decrease, and the airplane aerodynamically stalled about 15 ft above ground level. The airplane then landed hard on the turf runway and slid to a stop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear attachment points. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.