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Van's RV4 LN-ABF

19 September 2017 · Stafsberg, Norway · Fatal

Summary

On 19 September 2017 at about 14:50 local time, a Van's RV4 registered LN-ABF was involved in an accident near Stafsberg, Norway. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Stafsberg, Norway
Coordinates
60.8167, 11.0667
Aircraft
Van's RV4
Registration
LN-ABF
Category
Airplane
Operator
Not recorded
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CEN17WA360

People

2 people died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 2 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 19, 2017, at 1450 UTC, a Vans Aircraft RV-4, experimental, amateur-built airplane, Norwegian registration LN-ABF, impacted terrain near the Hamar Airport (ENHA), Stafsberg, Norway. The pilot and passenger on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local, personal flight that originated at ENHA.The airplane was making an approach to runway 15. At an altitude of approximately 400 ft. the airplane departed controlled flight and entered a right-hand spin to the ground. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Norwegian government. Any further information may be obtained from: Accident Investigation Board, Norway Sophie Radichsvei 17 2003 Lillestrom Norway Telephone: +47 63 89 63 00 Facsimile: +47 63 89 63 01 E-mail: [email protected] This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the Accident Investigation Board of Norway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Other accidents in this area

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
22 Aug 2017 Aviat PITTS S-2B
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no coordinates
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