Presley RV-4 N228X
27 August 2005 · Biddeford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2005 at about 16:30 local time, a Presley RV-4 registered N228X was involved in an accident near Biddeford, Maine, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Biddeford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Biddeford Municipal Airport (B19)
- Coordinates
- 43.4642, -70.4725
- Aircraft
- Presley RV-4
- Registration
- N228X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Augusta → Biddeford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD05CA128
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. Contributing to the accident was the wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted to execute a three point landing in an amateur built tailwheel equipped airplane. A gust of wind struck the airplane, it stalled, landed hard, and veered off the runway. After leaving the pavement, the airplane struck a soft sandy area, nosed over and was substantially damaged. At the time of the accident the pilot had accumulated 29.5 hours of flight time, in the make and model of airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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