Van's RV-4 N222KM
15 June 1991 · Manville, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1991 at about 19:30 local time, a Van's RV-4 registered N222KM, operated by Komoroski, Edward J., was involved in an accident near Manville, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manville, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kupper Airport (47N)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Van's RV-4
- Registration
- N222KM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Komoroski, Edward J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Princeton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91DHA02
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER AN ABORTED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE COLLIDING WITH A MOUND OF DIRT OFF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT LANDED HIS HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY 25. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE FELT HE 'WAS NOT TOTALLY LINED UP' ON THE RUNWAY, SO HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY THE HALFWAY POINT, BECAME AIRBORNE, AND FAILED TO CLEAR A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH WAS ABOUT 15 FEET HIGH AND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 125 FEET AWAY. IT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's RV-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1992 | Van's RV-4 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | Amos, William J., JR. | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Van's RV-4 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Custom Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Van's RV-4 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Van's RV 4 | Austin, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Van's RV 4 | De Soto, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Van's RV 4 | Williamson, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Martin Sade | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quantico Marine Corps Flying | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182RG | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venuture Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Beamont SKYBOLT | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | MR. James D. Beaumont | Fatal | 1 |