Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A accident near White Hills, AZ
On February 19, 2022, a Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A (airplane) was involved in an accident near White Hills, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 19, 2022
- Place
- White Hills, AZ
- Aircraft
- Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.715°N, 114.482°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220219104670
Official records · WPR22FA100
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On February 19, 2022, about 1328 mountain standard time, an experimental, amateur-built Vans RV-7A airplane, N787NV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near White Hills, Arizona. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Recorded automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data and recorded data from the airplane showed that the airplane departed from Boulder City Municipal Airport (BVU), Boulder City, Nevada, about 1315, climbed to about 5,500 ft mean sea level (msl), and traveled east for about 7 minutes, making several wide 90-degree turns. After crossing US Highway 93 the airplane track turned right and tracked above the highway. A few seconds later the airplane data showed a maneuver consistent with an aileron roll followed by a rapid descent about 1,000 ft before regaining its prior altitude and track above the highway. About 2 minutes later, near Triangle Airpark (AZ50), White Hills, Arizona, the airplane data showed a slight turn to the right and a maneuver consistent with a split-S before it descended rapidly to the left over the accident site. Figure 1. Dynon accident flight track data. A Dynon SkyView D1000 panel-mounted display was recovered from the wreckage and sent to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vehicle Recorders Division. The data showed the airplane was in cruise flight to the southwest at a GPS altitude about 5,600 ft msl in the minutes before the accident. About 3 minutes before the last recorded data point, the data sho
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper aerobatic maneuver leading to an airspeed that exceeded the airplane’s design limits, 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.
