Hall Jeffrey HALL RV-4 N605RV

Summary

On 24 March 2012 at about 19:30 local time, a Hall Jeffrey HALL RV-4 registered N605RV, operated by Staggerwing Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Calhan, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 March 2012 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Calhan, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Aerobear Field (CD23)

Coordinates

39.0481, -104.2931

Aircraft

Hall Jeffrey HALL RV-4

Registration

N605RV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Staggerwing Aviation Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Watkins → Calhan

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA206

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's loss of airplane control while landing with a gusting tailwind condition.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed a private airfield earlier in the day, and, at the time he departed, the wind was from the north about 5 knots. About 3.5 hours later, he returned to the airfield, which has a north-south oriented runway. The pilot stated that, due to terrain obstructions, landing to the north was “unadvisable.” The pilot added that the wind socks at the airfield indicated a slightly northern wind, light and variable, with no gusts. The pilot stated that he flew three passes to assess the wind, then made his approach and landed to the south. He added that, throughout the landing roll, the airplane was not affected by the wind; however, when the airplane was traveling about 5 knots ground speed, a crosswind gust blew the airplane off track, lifted the tail, and the airplane flipped over onto its back. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its vertical stabilizer and canopy. The pilot reported that there were no airplane malfunctions that contributed to the cause of the accident. About an hour before the accident, the automated weather reporting station located about 14 miles west of the airfield reported wind from 040 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 19 knots. About 5 minutes after the accident, the automated weather reporting station located about 19 miles southwest of the airfield reported wind from 050 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 17 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.