Dankelman Peter G RV-7A accident near Marion, TX
On June 28, 2013, a Dankelman Peter G RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marion, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 28, 2013
- Place
- Marion, TX
- Aircraft
- Dankelman Peter G RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.505°N, 98.003°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130628X01127
Official records · CEN13LA377
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 27, 2013, about 2116 central daylight time, a Dankelman Vans RV-7A, N445RV, collided with power lines and trees 0.9 miles northwest of Zuehl Airport (1TE4), Marion, Texas. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. A post-impact fire ensued. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Huber Airpark (E70), Sequin, Texas, at 2104, and was en route to 1TE4, about 12 miles southwest of E70. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed several witnesses. The following is a summation of those interviews and written statements submitted: Prior to departing E70, the pilot refueled his airplane and appeared to have normal cognitive abilities. "He seemed his same old self," said one witness. During the takeoff from E70, the engine sounded normal. It was dark when the pilot made two attempts to land on 1TE4's runway 17. The runway was not equipped with runway lights, and the airplane's landing lights were not on. Each attempt was followed by a departure from the traffic pattern by turning left to the south and then turning east. The accident occurred on the pilot's third attempt to land. The airplane struck two 14,400-volt electric power lines and impacted the ground 100 feet from a tree line on the edge of a farmer's field. The accident site was 750 feet south of Inters
Probable cause
The pilot’s sudden incapacitation and natural death as a result of cardiovascular disease.
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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.
