Van's RV3-A N16MR

Summary

On 27 September 2025 at about 22:00 local time, a Van's RV3-A registered N16MR, operated by Vanguard Squadron Inc, was involved in an accident near Torrington, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

27 September 2025 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Torrington, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

42.0715, -104.1625

Aircraft

Van's RV3-A

Registration

N16MR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1988

Engines

1

Operator

Vanguard Squadron Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Sioux City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA299

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 27, 2025, about 1600 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-3A, N16MR, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Torrington, Wyoming. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airport manager, the pilot departed runway 10 and during the initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return to the runway, however, was unable to make it and initiated a forced landing to an open field about 1/2 mile north of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a berm and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The airplane was recovered to a secure location for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.