Stucky Steven D RV-7 accident near Topeka, KS
On July 16, 2022, a Stucky Steven D RV-7 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Topeka, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 16, 2022
- Place
- Topeka, KS
- Aircraft
- Stucky Steven D RV-7 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.146°N, 95.610°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220716105487
Official records · WPR22FA254
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 16, 2022, about 1153 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RV-7, N283S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Topeka, Kansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness reported that he had spoken to the pilot earlier in the day, who said he was going to fly to another airport for fuel. The witness stated it was normal to see the pilot perform maneuvers when he departed, such as a wing over, then over fly the runway before departing the area. The witness observed the airplane depart and enter a near-vertical climb. The airplane’s nose dropped with a turn to the right and entered a nose-low, near-vertical descent until the airplane impacted terrain near the departure end of the runway. Other witnesses reported that the airplane attained an altitude of about 150-200 ft above ground level before the nose dropped. A local resident reported that he did not observe the accident flight; however, he routinely observed the accident airplane perform various aerobatic maneuvers, such as inverted flight over the airport, spins, and barrel rolls. It was common to see the accident airplane take off, climb in a near-vertical attitude, then turn toward the ground and overfly the airport. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONExamination of the accident site revealed that the airplane came to rest upright after it impacted an open grass field about 375 ft southwest of the departure end of runway 19. The wreckage came to rest on a heading of
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while performing an aerobatic maneuver on takeoff, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, a subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption before the flight.
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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.
