Kundel VANS RV 7A accident near Laramie, WY
On September 21, 2012, a Kundel VANS RV 7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Laramie, WY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 21, 2012
- Place
- Laramie, WY
- Aircraft
- Kundel VANS RV 7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.322°N, 105.662°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120921X20003
Official records · WPR12FA432
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 21, 2012, about 1445 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV 7A, N423RA, was destroyed after colliding with terrain near the Laramie Regional Airport (LAR), Laramie, Wyoming. The airplane was registered to the pilot. The certified commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the cross-country flight, which was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The flight departed the Duluth International Airport (DLH), Duluth, Minnesota, about 0926, with LAR as its destination. The following is a chronology of the en route portion of the flight from DLH to LAR. All times are mountain daylight time (MDT), unless otherwise noted: According to the airplane's en route radar track, the pilot departed on the 635 nautical mile (nm) instrument flight rules (IFR) cross-country flight at 0926, and arrived in the LAR area about 1441; the total time en route was 5 hours and 15 minutes. After takeoff the flight climbed and arrived at its initial cruising altitude of 8,000 feet mean sea level (msl) at 0934. At 1228, the flight ascended to 10,000 feet msl, and at 1339 it climbed to its final cruising altitude of 12,000 feet msl. The flight remained at this altitude until 1438, when it began its descent to LAR. The airport elevation at LAR is 7,842 feet msl. The radar data revealed that during the entirety of the flight, the airplane maintained a
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to attempt a landing with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in his loss of airplane control during final approach and a subsequent aerodynamic 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.
