ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280549
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| Date: | Saturday 19 September 2020 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Vans RV4 |
| Owner/operator: | Bishop Ag Air LLC |
| Registration: | N250LB |
| MSN: | 77-3889 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1095 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming engines IO-540-EXP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clovis, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clovis, NM (NM42) |
| Heber Springs Municipal Airport, AR (KHBZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was departing from an airport when the accident occurred. During the initial climb, he became momentarily distracted when his mobile phone rang. He looked down at the phone, which was on the floor, and within 2 seconds, the airplane had rolled inverted. At this time, the pilot looked outside the cockpit and became aware of the inflight upset. He immediately recovered the airplane into an upright attitude, but the airplane impacted the ground, nosed over, and came to rest inverted.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies or malfunctions that could have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during initial climb due to distraction, which resulted in an in-flight upset and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR20LA310
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2022 08:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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