Vans VANS RV 4 accident near Green Cove Springs, FL
On May 29, 2019, a Vans VANS RV 4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Green Cove Springs, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 29, 2019
- Place
- Green Cove Springs, FL
- Aircraft
- Vans VANS RV 4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.958°N, 81.727°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190529X41550
NTSB summary
On May 29, 2019, about 1045 eastern daylight time, a red experimental amateur-built Vans RV-4, N319RL, was destroyed and a yellow experimental amateur-built Vans RV-4, N203DD, sustained substantial damage when they were involved in an accident near Green Cove Springs, Florida. The pilot of the yellow airplane was seriously injured, and the pilot of the red airplane was fatally injured. Both airplanes were operated as Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flights. The local flights both originated from Haller Airpark (7FL4), Green Cove Springs, Florida, about 1030 in day visual meteorological conditions; neither flight was operated on a flight plan. According to the pilot of the yellow airplane, the purpose of the flight was to check the accuracy of his airspeed indicator; he had asked his acquaintance, the pilot of the red airplane, to fly alongside his airplane. After departure, he checked his airspeed indicator with the pilot of the red airplane, and everything appeared normal. He said that they decided to engage in a maneuver they often performed called a “tail chase,” which consisted of taking turns flying in trail through various turns, dives, and climbs. After a few minutes of maneuvering and one visual lead change to the red airplane, both airplanes were on a southerly heading. The pilot of the yellow airplane called off the “tail chase” and made a gradual left turn. He made a few banked heading changes to the northeast before settling on an easterly heading in a gradual decent. He stated that during the descent, he suddenly saw the red airplane appea
Probable cause
The failure of each pilot to maintain separation from the other airplane during intentional maneuvers within close proximity of each other.
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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.
