Alexander RV-7 N747BA
26 January 2015 · Seabeck, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 January 2015 at about 20:50 local time, a Alexander RV-7 registered N747BA, operated by Alexander Robert K JR, was involved in an accident near Seabeck, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seabeck, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6439, -122.8719
- Aircraft
- Alexander RV-7
- Registration
- N747BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alexander Robert K JR
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gig Harbor → Gig Harbor
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA092
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane impacted water, and the majority of the wreckage was not recovered.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness located near the accident site reported observing an airplane "spinning out of control" as it descended toward the water and breaking apart as it descended out of sight behind a stand of trees. Some wreckage debris consistent with the accident airplane was found floating on the water's surface; however, the majority of the wreckage was not located. Review of recorded radar data showed the airplane departing and then climbing to cruise altitude. The data then showed the airplane descend and climb twice. The last recorded radar target was located at 7,000 ft about 1 mile southwest of the recovered debris. The reason for the loss of control could not be determined because of the limited amount of wreckage that was recovered.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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