Van's RV-12 N242VA

Summary

On 20 June 2015 at about 15:00 local time, a Van's RV-12 registered N242VA was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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

20 June 2015 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Pioneer (WS17)

Coordinates

43.9844, -88.5753

Aircraft

Van's RV-12

Registration

N242VA

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wautoma → Oshkosh

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA159

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to monitor the airplane's glide path during the final approach, which resulted in a low approach path and impact with terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the final approach to land as part of a formation flight, he was focused on monitoring the airplane that landed in front of him, and his airplane's airspeed indicator. As a result, he inadvertently flew below the normal glide path, impacted terrain, and sheared off the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall. The pilot did not report any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.