Peck VANS RV-4 N43MP

Summary

On 30 June 2004 at about 17:30 local time, a Peck VANS RV-4 registered N43MP was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

30 June 2004 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmyra, Wisconsin, United States

Coordinates

42.8836, -88.5975

Aircraft

Peck VANS RV-4

Registration

N43MP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Palmyra

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI04CA168

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed resulting in the inadvertent stall during the go-around. The overload failure of the left main landing gear was a contributing factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during an attempted go-around. The pilot reported that during the go-around, the airplane stalled. The airplane subsequently struck the ground, the left landing gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported no mechanical difficulties.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.