Riffel Jerris L RV-7A accident near Winfield, KS
On September 7, 2011, a Riffel Jerris L RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winfield, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 7, 2011
- Place
- Winfield, KS
- Aircraft
- Riffel Jerris L RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.259°N, 96.961°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110909X24928
Official records · CEN11FA634
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 7, 2011, approximately 1005 Central Daylight Time, a RV-7A experimental amateur-built airplane, N554JR, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Winfield, Kansas. The pilot, the only person that was on board the airplane, was found fatally injured. The personal flight was being operated without a flight plan under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A friend of the pilot reported that the flight had departed Justin, Texas, about 0830. The intention of the flight was to visit relatives in Kansas, then proceed to the Badlands Fly-in South Dakota. FAA Wichita (ICT) East Radar reported that the pilot checked in via radio for VFR flight following service at 0959. At the time of the radio call, the airplane was level at 8, 500 feet. About 1005, radar and radio contact was lost. There were no reported distress calls from the pilot. Shortly after 1000, a person working near the accident site, heard a very loud revving engine noise. When he looked up, he saw the airplane heading to the south and downward toward the ground. He thought the airplane was flying smoothly, but the engine sounded wide open. As the airplane got closer, he saw that the airplane was flying upside down. He also stated that he did not see a cockpit or a pilot in the airplane. A few seconds later, the airplane passed behind a stand of trees and out of sight. He responded to where he thought the airplane went down and saw a cloud of
Probable cause
The pilot’s in-flight loss of control. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injury was his failure to use the available restraint systems, which resulted in him falling through the open canopy when the airplane inverted.
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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.
