Ervin Rex H BEAR HAWK N939RE
21 June 2015 · Merrill, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 June 2015 at about 18:15 local time, a Ervin Rex H BEAR HAWK registered N939RE was involved in an accident near Merrill, Oregon, United States. 3 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Merrill, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ervin Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.0289, -121.5983
- Aircraft
- Ervin Rex H BEAR HAWK
- Registration
- N939RE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Yellow Pine → Klamath Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA132
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, while on approach to a private grass air strip he observed the midfield wind sock indicating light and variable winds. After a normal approach and touch down, during the landing roll he encountered a strong crosswind from the right. Subsequently, the airplane began to swerve and then entered a ground loop to the left. During the ground loop, the right wing impacted the runway and the airplane came to rest. The pilot reported that after he exited the airplane, he observed a quartering tailwind at 15 miles per hour. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The right wing and elevator were substantially damaged in the accident. The reported winds at an airport 5 nautical miles away about the time of the accident were from a variable direction at 3 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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