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Olmsted Charles A RV N54CV

28 July 2016 · Dwight, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 July 2016 at about 00:00 local time, a Olmsted Charles A RV registered N54CV was involved in an accident near Dwight, Illinois, 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.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Dwight, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Dwight (DTG)
Coordinates
41.1369, -88.4433
Aircraft
Olmsted Charles A RV
Registration
N54CV
Category
Airplane
Year built
1997
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Morris → Dwight
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
GAA16CA397

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The pilot's delayed action to perform an aborted landing, which resulted in a nose over and substantial damage to the firewall, fuselage, and empennage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that after landing on a 1,900-foot grass strip she determined she would not be able to stop prior to the end of the airstrip. The pilot reported that during the aborted landing she added full power, but the airplane settled into a bean field and subsequently nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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