Reamer RV7A accident near Wadesboro, NC
On December 25, 2008, a Reamer RV7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wadesboro, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 25, 2008
- Place
- Wadesboro, NC
- Aircraft
- Reamer RV7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.029°N, 80.083°W
- NTSB ID
- 20081226X93453
Official records · ERA09LA106
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA Air Traffic Control Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Communication Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On December 25, 2008, about 1500 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built RV7A, N675RV, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground while on approach to the Anson County Airport (AFP), Wadesboro, North Carolina. The certificated private pilot was killed and a passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), Greensboro, North Carolina, about 1420, destined for Gainesville, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was owned and built by the pilot. It was based at the Martin State Airport, near Baltimore, Maryland. According to information received from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), at 1440, the airplane was in cruise flight at 8,000 feet when the pilot reported to air traffic control that he wanted to return to GSO due to an engine problem that he did not consider to be an "emergency." At 1457, the pilot stated that the engine was running rough and that he wanted to land at AFP. At 1458, the pilot indicated that he did not require any emergency services and had AFP in sight. At 1459, the pilot was cleared to change his communication frequency to the airport common traffic advisory frequency. There were no further recorded communications with the airplane. The passenger, who was the pilot's wife, recalled that the engine was running rough with elevated oil and cylinder head temperatures. The pilot was very calm and did not
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while on approach for a precautionary landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
