Larsen Charles Bennett PHOENIX VENDETTA LS N44PV

Summary

On 12 July 1990 at about 02:55 local time, a Larsen Charles Bennett PHOENIX VENDETTA LS registered N44PV was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 July 1990 at 02:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Boulder City, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Boulder City (BLD)

Coordinates

35.9893, -114.8107

Aircraft

Larsen Charles Bennett PHOENIX VENDETTA LS

Registration

N44PV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA90LA130

1 person died.

PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE IN THE PATTERN FOR LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE ENTERING SPIN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT AIRPLANE WAS ON A DOWNWIND FOR ONE RUNWAY, WHEN THE AIRPLANE SUDDENLY MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP THEN DOWN ALMOST VERTICAL TO THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE SPIRALED TO THE GROUND. THERE WERE NO REPORTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WITH THE AIRPLANE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.