Nolan RV-4 accident near Tolani Lake, AZ
On May 25, 2008, a Nolan RV-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tolani Lake, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 25, 2008
- Place
- Tolani Lake, AZ
- Aircraft
- Nolan RV-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.418°N, 110.752°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080529X00747
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 25, 2008 about 0730 mountain standard time, an amateur built Nolan RV-4 airplane, N6290F, registered to a private individual, and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Tolani Lake, Arizona. The cross-country flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant of the airplane, was killed. The flight departed from the Payson Airport, Payson, Arizona, about 0630 and was destined for Blanding, Utah. An Alert Notification (ALNOT) was issued on May 25, 2008, by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after being notified by the pilots family that the airplane was overdue at its intended destination. The wreckage was located around 1200 in an open sandy area by local cattle ranchers. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 40 year old pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land and airplane multi-engine land ratings. A third-class airman medical certificate issued on March 16, 2006, with no limitations stated. Review of the pilot's logbook revealed that as of the most recent logbook entry dated January 8, 2008, the pilot had logged a total of 257.4 hours of flight time. Review of pilot records provided by the FAA revealed that the pilot was previously involved in an aircraft accident in October of 2006. During a subsequent reexamination conducted by the FAA, the pilot failed to demonstrate proficiency during the ground portion. The pilot's priv
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
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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.
