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Arganbright VANS RV-4 N968MA

29 September 2004 · Custer, South Dakota, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 29 September 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Arganbright VANS RV-4 registered N968MA was involved in an accident near Custer, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 18:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Custer, South Dakota, United States
Nearest airport
Custer County (CUT)
Coordinates
43.7333, -103.6178
Aircraft
Arganbright VANS RV-4
Registration
N968MA
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Yankton → Custer
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI04CA289

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. Factors were the sudden wind shift and the embankment.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged when it departed the runway and struck an embankment during landing. The pilot stated that he was landing to the west and during the landing roll, the airplane suddenly veered to the right. He stated that he attempted to correct with rudder and brakes but was unable to keep the airplane from exiting the runway surface. The airplane subsequently struck an embankment. In his statement, the pilot stated that there were no mechanical problems with regard to the airplane. He also stated that he suspected that the winds from the canyon adjacent to the airport caused a wind shift at the point where the loss of control occurred. The reported winds were from 290 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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