Noble Vans RV-7A accident near Norman, OK
On December 2, 2006, a Noble Vans RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Norman, OK. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 2, 2006
- Place
- Norman, OK
- Aircraft
- Noble Vans RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.209°N, 97.499°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061207X01753
NTSB summary
On December 2, 2006, approximately 0845 central standard time, a single-engine Noble Vans RV-7A experimental airplane, N216RV, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control while on approach to the University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN), near Norman, Oklahoma. The private pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 11-nautical mile flight originated from the Twin Lakes Airport (2OK2), near Midwest City, Oklahoma, with OUN as their planned destination. After the flight of three airplanes departed 2OK2, they lined up abreast with the accident airplane on the left, a Cessna 172 in the middle, and an RV-9A on the right side. The pilot of the RV-9A reported that as they approached OUN, the other two airplanes slowed to 65 mph, in order for him to land first, followed by the 172, and then finally the RV-7A (N216RV). The pilot of the 172 reported that as they approached the airport they slowed to 70 mph, and then to 65 mph for spacing, and the last time he observed the RV-7A, it was at the 7 o'clock position "about quarter to half mile" behind. The air traffic control tower operator at OUN cleared the flight of 3 airplanes to land on Runway 03. The tower operator reported that as he watched the first airplane land, he noticed "he sun reflect off the third airplane and observed it go below a tree line." Shortly thereafter, the airplane was reported
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's attempt at formation flying.
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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.
