Goble RV-4 accident near Rosemount, MN
On July 23, 1997, a Goble RV-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rosemount, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 23, 1997
- Place
- Rosemount, MN
- Aircraft
- Goble RV-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.739°N, 93.070°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X08333
NTSB summary
On July 23, 1997, at 1606 central daylight time (cdt), a Goble RV-4, N36JG, owned and operated by a airline transport rated pilot, was destroyed following initial climb after takeoff from a private airstrip when the airplane departed controlled flight. The airplane subsequently impacted a cornfield followed by a post-crash fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 and was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Jensen Airstrip, Rosemount, Minnesota, at 1606 cdt. According to an eyewitness, he observed the airplane takeoff was "...in a steep climb of at least 45-50(degrees)... ." The witness described the airplane to level off at approximately 100 above ground level (agl), and make a left 90 degree turn, followed by an erratic "waffled" of both wings back and forth. The airplane then went into a 45-degree nose down attitude with a right roll to 45 degrees. The witness said the airplane's engine sounded normal through out the 20 to 30 second flight. The airplane impacted terrain at a 75 degrees nose down position. The owner of the grass airstrip stated that the pilot said about a week to ten days prior to the accident, that he had landed at his strip and complained of experiencing elevator flutter in a high speed descent (back side of the loop) at approximately an airspeed of 250 to 265 mph. The never exceed speed is 204 mph. The pilot and owner checked the exterior of the tail, specifically the trim tab and stabilizer, for any loose
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in a stall/spin and collision with the terrain. His excessive climb rate after takeoff was a related factor.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
