Vans RV 4 accident near Middleburg, FL
On October 31, 2019, a Vans RV 4 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Middleburg, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 31, 2019
- Place
- Middleburg, FL
- Aircraft
- Vans RV 4 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.012°N, 81.780°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191031X04119
Official records · ERA20FA025
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 31, 2019, about 1730 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Vans RV-4, N425JW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Middleburg, Florida. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot’s son, the pilot intended to conduct a brief flight before participating in family events later in the day. A witness at Haller Airpark (7FL4), Green Cove Springs, Florida stated that he was working in his hangar when he heard an airplane take off about 1720. He did not identify the airplane; however, about 10 minutes later the airport experienced a complete electrical power outage. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane was located in a construction clearing in a heavily wooded area. Power lines were observed on the ground near the wreckage. The wreckage path began where the power lines had been located and continued for about 450 ft on a 270° heading. A post-accident fire consumed the airplane. The main wreckage was inverted and oriented on a 320° heading. The wings were separated from the fuselage, and only about 4 feet of the wing tips remained. The wooden propeller was fragmented, and power line impression marks were found on the propeller blades. The vertical stabilizer was located about 230 ft from the main wreckage. Parts from the engine cowling, rudder, and canopy were found scattered in the wreckage path. The cockpit, instrument panel, and firewall were all destroyed by postimpact fire. The engine acces
Probable cause
Impact with power lines for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
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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.
