Barger Steve M RV-7A accident near Russell, IA
On August 9, 2014, a Barger Steve M RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Russell, IA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 9, 2014
- Place
- Russell, IA
- Aircraft
- Barger Steve M RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.884°N, 93.184°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140812X45951
Official records · CEN14LA424
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 9, 2014, about 1310 central daylight time, an amateur-built Barger RV-7A airplane, N92BF, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Russell, Iowa. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Marginal visual meteorological conditions existed in the immediate area of the accident site and the flight was operated on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan. The flight originated from the Ottumwa Regional Airport (OTM), Ottumwa, Iowa at an unconfirmed time, and was bound for the Meadow Lake Airport (FLY), Colorado Springs, Colorado when the accident occurred.Tracking data was recovered from a handheld GPS receiver found within the wreckage. The recorded data began at 1242:18 at OTM. The aircraft departed and proceeded west/southwest at an initial altitude of about 4,500 feet. About 1304, the airplane turned to the right to a more westerly track. This westerly track continued until about 1306. Shortly after the aircraft turned to the west, it began a climb at a slower groundspeed, to a maximum recorded altitude of 7,769 feet at 1308:15, when the groundspeed had slowed to 75 knots. During this climb, the aircraft track turned left towards the southwest; however, the southwesterly track exhibited about three fluctuations to the left and right. About 1308:15, the airplane began a descent from its maximum recorded altitude. The track data depicted a descending right turn of increasing groundspeed, reaching a maximum com
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and the subsequent loss of airplane control.
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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.
