Boson RV-4 N220CP

Summary

On 3 July 2013 at about 23:15 local time, a Boson RV-4 registered N220CP, operated by Spey John R Major Usaf (Ret), was involved in an accident near Hurricane, Utah, 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

3 July 2013 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Hurricane, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

General Dick Stout Field (1L8)

Coordinates

37.1375, -113.3036

Aircraft

Boson RV-4

Registration

N220CP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1993

Engines

1

Operator

Spey John R Major Usaf (Ret)

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar City → Hurricane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA307

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s incorrect approach/descent path with a tailwind, which resulted in a long landing at an excessive groundspeed and a subsequent runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing with a tailwind, the airplane departed the runway and came to rest in a ravine about 100 yards from the departure end of the runway. The pilot did not recall the circumstances leading to the accident. Two witnesses reported that the airplane landed long. One witness further stated that the engine sounded normal and that the airplane was moving at a high rate of speed after touchdown. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.