Jenkins RV-7A accident near Winslow, AZ
On March 18, 2008, a Jenkins RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winslow, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 18, 2008
- Place
- Winslow, AZ
- Aircraft
- Jenkins RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.022°N, 110.722°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080325X00381
Official records · LAX08LA078
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 18, 2008, about 1215 mountain standard time, an experimental Jenkins RV-7A, N742MJ, collided with terrain at Winslow, Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The certificated private pilot was killed. The airplane sustained substantial damage to all components. The local personal flight departed Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport (KINW) at 1205. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. In an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, a family member of the pilot stated that they had observed the pilot take off. The airplane climbed until it was behind a building, and then the airplane went straight down. According to the witness, "the engine sounded like it sputtered, then like he gunned it, then the plane went straight up, and that's when he did the loopdy loo, then hit the ground." The inspector identified the "loopdy loo" to be a nose-low longitudinal roll. The witness saw the airplane roll so that she was looking at the top of the wings and cockpit of the airplane as it disappeared behind buildings. According to the family member, this was the second time the pilot had flown the airplane. When the pilot returned from the first flight, he stated that there was something wrong with the engine, and that it was leaking oil. The pilot then removed the engine from the airplane, brought it to his garage, and took it apart. He told the witness that the bearings were okay, and then stuck a pen into a hole and st
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed that resulted in a stall/spin.
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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.
