Accident Van’s RV-9A N899RV,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213730
 
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Date:Saturday 28 July 2018
Time:09:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic RV9 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Van’s RV-9A
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N899RV
MSN: 90537
Year of manufacture:2006
Total airframe hrs:513 hours
Engine model:Lycoming
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Park Township Airport (KHLM), Holland, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH)
Destination airport:Holland-Park Township Airport, MI (HLM/KHLM)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. He initiated a go-around, and the airplane then veered left, touched back down on the ground, and impacted trees.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA18CA466
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=899RV

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 September 2016 N699RV Private 0 Newark, IL sub
Maintenance issues

Location

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Photo: FAA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jul-2018 20:29 Geno Added
28-Jul-2018 22:30 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code]
23-Mar-2019 09:02 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ]
23-Mar-2019 09:52 harro Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo]

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