Page Joseph E VANS RV-4 N54RV
12 May 2021 · Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 2021 at about 22:07 local time, a Page Joseph E VANS RV-4 registered N54RV was involved in an accident near Martinsburg, West Virginia, 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 22:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eastern Wv Rgnl/Shepherd Fld (MRB)
- Coordinates
- 39.4024, -77.9830
- Aircraft
- Page Joseph E VANS RV-4
- Registration
- N54RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1992
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Martisburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA21LA255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after a local flight during an approach to land, he “rounded out too soon” in the landing flare, which resulted in the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall “a couple of feet above the runway.” The airplane subsequently touched down hard on the runway, the airplane skidded to a stop, and the pilot shut down the airplane and pushed it onto a taxiway. Photographs provided by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed substantial to the rear fuselage area and engine mount, in addition to a wrinkled firewall and damaged propeller. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 8 with wind reported near the accident time from 320° at 7 knots, variable from 290° to 350°.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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