ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287131
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| Date: | Saturday 7 March 2009 |
| Time: | 16:47 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N424RV |
| MSN: | 4143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Rosa, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Auburn Municipal Airport, CA (AUN/KAUN) |
| Santa Rosa-Sonoma County Airport, CA (STS/KSTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had just purchased the airplane, but in the past had owned and flown a similar model. He was on his fourth attempted landing at his first stopover point. The airplane bounced, and the right wing contacted the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The airplane veered off the right side of runway 19. The pilot tapped the brakes and the airplane came to rest nose down.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09CA147
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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