Accident Van's RV-12IS N321BT,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345258
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 3 September 2023
Time:19:04
Type:Silhouette image of generic RV12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Van's RV-12IS
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N321BT
MSN: 12110
Year of manufacture:2022
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC), Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Major Gilbert Field Airport, WI (4R5)
Destination airport:Minneapolis-Crystal Airport, MN (KMIC)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
On September 3, 2023, about 1904 central daylight time, a Van’s Aircraft RV-12iS airplane, N321BT, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Crystal Airport (MIC/KMIC), Minneapolis, Minnesota. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger sustained no injury. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The light-sport airplane departed from the Major Gilbert Field Airport (4R5), La Pointe, Wisconsin, about 1725, for the cross-country flight. The intended destination was the Crystal Airport (MIC), Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the landing to the dry asphalt of runway 24R at MIC, the pilot reported the airplane bounced two times. The nose gear collapsed, a propeller strike occurred, and the airplane came to rest upright on the runway in a nose down attitude. The two occupants were able to egress from the airplane without further incident.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The nose gear was retained for a future examination. The airplane was equipped with a Rotax Aircraft Engines 912iS reciprocating engine and a Sensenich Propellers 2A0R5R70EN-V composite two-blade ground adjustable propeller. The airplane, serial number 12110, was manufactured by Van’s Aircraft Inc., in 2022.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CEN23LA398
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

NTSB

https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N321BT/history/20230903/2231Z

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2023 17:16 aus Added
05-Sep-2023 17:17 harro Updated
05-Sep-2023 17:51 aus Updated
05-Sep-2023 18:53 Captain Adam Updated
06-Sep-2023 05:53 harro Updated
06-Sep-2023 16:07 Captain Adam Updated
10-Sep-2023 12:17 Captain Adam Updated

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org