Van's RV-12 N916PH

Summary

On 27 September 2024 at about 23:00 local time, a Van's RV-12 registered N916PH was involved in an accident near Paris, 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.

Date

27 September 2024 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Paris, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bear Lake County (1U7)

Coordinates

42.2533, -111.3431

Aircraft

Van's RV-12

Registration

N916PH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Ogden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA322

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the flaps, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing a soft field takeoff. As the airplane accelerated the nose lifted more than anticipated and at a lower airspeed. The airplane drifted left off the runway surface and the pilot decreased power and attempted to correct the heading change with rudder, but the airspeed was too low for the rudder to be effective. The airplane struck a precision approach path indicator (PAPI) assembly and the pilot brought the airplane to a stop. The pilot determined he had incorrectly set the flaps to the second notch (full down) instead of the first notch specified in the pilot’s operating handbook, which he said contributed to the conditions leading to the loss of control. He further stated there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that contributed to the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.