Baker RV-3AB accident near Laramie, WY
On August 24, 2006, a Baker RV-3AB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laramie, WY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 24, 2006
- Place
- Laramie, WY
- Aircraft
- Baker RV-3AB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.312°N, 105.675°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060830X01259
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 23, 2006, at 1835 mountain daylight time, a Baker RV-3AB, N43EM, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near the Laramie Regional Airport (LAR), Laramie, Wyoming. A post impact fire ensued. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The local flight departed approximately 1800. According to an airport employee, prior to departure, the pilot was wearing a parachute and had declined fuel services. Another witness who spoke with the pilot prior to the flight stated the pilot's flight intentions were to practice aerobatics. One witness stated that the pilot announced his intensions to over fly runway 03 (8,500 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) and then depart the pattern to the north. The same witness also observed the accident airplane in bank angles near 90 degrees while in the traffic pattern. Several witnesses at the airport stated that the airplane was performing a low level pass down runway 03. Both witnesses stated that at the departure end of runway 03, the airplane pitched up aggressively and rolled to the right. One witness stated that it appeared as if the left wing folded up and impacted the canopy. Another witness stated that airplane tumbled through the air and at that time, the wings did not appear straight. The airplane continued to roll, nosed over, impacted the ground in an upright attitude, and slid. According to law enfor
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the right wing spar during aerobatic flight. Contributing to the accident was the owner/operator's failure to comply with the service bulletin issued by the kit manufacturer.
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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.
