Fritz RV3-A N933WF

Summary

On 7 March 2009 at about 15:30 local time, a Fritz RV3-A registered N933WF was involved in an accident near Greencastle, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 March 2009 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Greencastle, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Putnam County Airport (4I7)

Coordinates

39.6336, -86.8136

Aircraft

Fritz RV3-A

Registration

N933WF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greencastle → Indianapolis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CEN09LA196

1 person died.

A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was observed descending while banking. A witness said the airplane's engine was "quiet, low RPM." The airplane lost altitude, the bank angle increased to 90 degrees, the engine revved, and the airplane impacted terrain in a nose-down attitude. The pilot reported that he had fuel pressure and engine problems. The wreckage was examined and residual fuel was found. No preimpact anomalies were detected during the examination. Wind conditions at an observation facility about 25 nautical miles from the airport were from 200 degrees at 16 knots, gusting to 23 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.