Barnett Allen S RV7 accident near Hurricane, UT
On December 10, 2015, a Barnett Allen S RV7 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hurricane, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 10, 2015
- Place
- Hurricane, UT
- Aircraft
- Barnett Allen S RV7 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.080°N, 113.210°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151210X74548
Official records · WPR16FA036
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 10, 2015, about 1347 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur built, RV-7 airplane, N307AB, experienced an in-flight break up and then impacted terrain about 3 miles west of General Dick Stout Field Airport, Hurricane, Utah. The airline transport pilot and passenger were fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and was being operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions existed near the accident site about the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed. The local flight departed from an unknown airport at an undetermined time. Several witnesses located near the accident site stated that they heard the airplane's engine and that it sounded like it was making power changes. The witnesses added that they saw airplane debris floating in the air. One witness stated that the engine was running during the entire descent and that he also observed the airplane spiraling and descending in a cork-screw type maneuver. Another witness reported seeing the airplane inverted at a low altitude just before impact. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, held an airline transport pilot certificate with airplane multi-engine land, single-engine land, instrument, and instructor single-engine land ratings. The pilot was issued a first-class Federal Aviation Administration airman medical certificate on October 22, 2015, with the limitation that he must have glasses available for near vision.The pilot reported on his most recent
Probable cause
The pilot’s aerobatic maneuver leading to airspeeds above the airplane’s never exceed speed, which resulted in rudder flutter and an in-flight breakup.
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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.
