Vans RV-12 accident near Lady Lake, FL
On September 6, 2019, a Vans RV-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lady Lake, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 6, 2019
- Place
- Lady Lake, FL
- Aircraft
- Vans RV-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.945°N, 81.869°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190906X72538
Official records · ERA19FA265
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 6, 2019, at 1312 eastern daylight time, a Vans Aircraft Inc. RV-12 airplane, N767FS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Lady Lake, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to two pilots and one pilot/mechanic who were scheduled to practice a formation flight with the accident pilot, the accident pilot stated that he was unable to start his airplane's engine before the flight. The three pilots flew for about 45 minutes and returned to Love Field Airport (97FL), Weirsdale, Florida, to debrief. The accident pilot joined them at the debrief and stated that he had likely flooded his engine, and the group went to his hangar to assist him. After cleaning and reinserting some spark plugs, the engine started on the first attempt. The mechanic asked the pilot to perform an ignition check and a full static rpm check, and the engine responded appropriately. One of the group noted that the pilot's response to this request seemed unusually slow, and it concerned him since he believed he had been in the heat for at least an hour. The mechanic then asked the pilot to turn off the engine, then restart it. After a normal engine start, the pilot stated that he would fly the airplane around the airport traffic pattern once. The group left him to replace the engine cowling, which they estimated took 30 minutes. One of the pilots observed the airplane taxi and take off and noted that the engine "sounded good" as the airplane departed runway 27 and began a lef
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of pitch control due to the in-flight opening of the canopy for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
