Hilderson Oswald AVENTURA HP N1932H

Summary

On 31 October 2008 at about 18:00 local time, a Hilderson Oswald AVENTURA HP registered N1932H, operated by Hilderson Oswald, was involved in an accident near Weirwood, Virginia, United States. One person was 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

31 October 2008 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Weirwood, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Campbell Field (9VG)

Coordinates

37.4664, -75.8569

Aircraft

Hilderson Oswald AVENTURA HP

Registration

N1932H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hilderson Oswald

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Weirwood → Weirwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA046

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an in-flight encounter with turbulence during approach, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent forced landing into trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot the weather was clear with winds from the southwest at 5 to 10 knots. He stated that after refueling, he departed for a second flight and after 20 minutes, he prepared to land. On an extended downwind leg, at 1,100 feet above ground level (AGL) and about to turn base leg, he encountered some turbulence. He increased power and got out of it, only to enter turbulence again. The airplane went into a dive and went inverted, cutting the fuel flow off to the engine. He was able to regain control and fly the airplane. However, without engine power he was gliding toward the woods. The airplane was too close to the trees, and the pilot's only option was to reduce airspeed to near stalling and mush down on the treetops. The airplane descendedinto the trees with the left wingtip on the ground and the nose 6 feet off the ground. The reported wind, at an airport about 12 miles northwest of the accident site, about the time of the accident, was from 250 degrees at 9 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.