Evolution REVO N40EV

Summary

On 31 January 2015 at about 15:42 local time, a Evolution REVO registered N40EV, operated by Allen Gadoury, was involved in an accident near Bushnell, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

31 January 2015 at 15:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Bushnell, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Flying W Airranch (9FL1)

Coordinates

28.6836, -82.1575

Aircraft

Evolution REVO

Registration

N40EV

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Allen Gadoury

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Zephyrhills → Bushnell

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA122

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during approach in variable wind, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the special light sport weight shift aircraft stated that he was attempting to land at a private airstrip for a breakfast fly-in. The pilot had to perform two go-arounds due to other traffic in the airport traffic pattern. During the third attempt, while on final approach to runway 9, the pilot extended his glidepath due to another aircraft back-taxiing on the 3,415-foot-long turf runway. The pilot intended to land further down the runway; however, the airspeed decreased when he extended the glidepath. There was also a wind shift when the aircraft was about 15 feet above the runway, which caused it to stall and impact the runway. The aircraft subsequently came to rest inverted on the runway. Examination of the wreckage by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to both wings. The inspector did not observe any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any. The pilot added that the wind was variable at 9 knots, gusting to 12 knots. The recorded wind information at an airport located about 17 miles from the accident site was similar, indicating variable wind from 020 to 090 degrees at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.