Giorgio Anthony J RV4 N322RV

Summary

On 1 January 2011 at about 20:45 local time, a Giorgio Anthony J RV4 registered N322RV was involved in an accident near Torrance, California, 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

1 January 2011 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Torrance, California, United States

Nearest airport

Zamperini Field Airport (TOA)

Coordinates

33.8033, -118.3394

Aircraft

Giorgio Anthony J RV4

Registration

N322RV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Torrance → Torrance

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA086

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate landing flare that resulted in a hard landing and a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot/owner of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that during landing the left main gear collapsed resulting in a ground loop. He stated to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector that after landing the airplane seemed to oscillate then it pulled to the right, resulting in a ground loop into the grass on the right side of the runway. He also stated that he was not used to carrying a passenger in the rear seat. A postaccident inspection by an FAA inspector noted damage to the engine and strut mount assembly that was consistent with a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.