Redding David RV9A N514R

Summary

On 4 June 2011 at about 14:30 local time, a Redding David RV9A registered N514R was involved in an accident near Edgewood, New Mexico, 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

4 June 2011 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgewood, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Sandia Airpark Estates East (1N1)

Coordinates

35.0807, -106.1691

Aircraft

Redding David RV9A

Registration

N514R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Edgewood → Edgewood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA371

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff and just after rotation, the airplane settled back onto the runway, at which time the pilot increased nose up trim. The airplane lifted off again, climbed six feet, and settled back onto the runway's displaced threshold. The airplane continued past the displaced threshold and impacted a berm resulting in substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or its systems prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.