Brenholt Larry R RV-4 accident near Cedartown, GA
On July 20, 2012, a Brenholt Larry R RV-4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cedartown, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 20, 2012
- Place
- Cedartown, GA
- Aircraft
- Brenholt Larry R RV-4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.903°N, 85.349°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120720X95150
Official records · ERA12FA467
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 20, 2012, at 0835 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RV-4 airplane, N25UA, collided with Treat Mountain Road while maneuvering in the vicinity of Cedartown, Georgia. The airplane was registered to a private owner and was operated by a private individual as a 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A postcrash fire ensued and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Instrument meteorological (IFR) conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed from Hilliard Airpark (01J), Hilliard, Florida about 0700. A man and his wife turned onto Treat Mountain Road and observed heavy black smoke. They continued down the road and observed the accident airplane on fire in the road. The male occupant attempted to assist the pilot but was unable to do so due to the fire. His wife notified the 911 emergency operators at 0846 and reported the accident. They reported the weather was low ceilings, rain, and fog at the time of the accident. Witnesses who lived in the vicinity of the crash site reported hearing the airplane circling overhead between 0815 and 0830. One witness stated the engine was sputtering like it was “starving for fuel.” They could not see the airplane due to low clouds and fog. The deceased pilot’s wife stated that her husband filled up the airplane with fuel and departed 01J en-route to Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC), McMinnville, Tennessee, and en-route to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Her husband was supposed to call her at each of his refueling stops. PER
Probable cause
The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and collision with terrain.
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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.
