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.
Other Van's RV4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2016 | Van's RV4 | Coex, France | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Van's RV4 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2016 | Van's RV4 | Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2016 | Van's RV4 | Eckville, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Oct 2019 | Van's RV4 | Cameron, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2020 | Van's RV4 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Bishop Ag Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2017 | Aviat PITTS S-2B | Holmestrand, Norway | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jan 2017 | Cessna 560 | Gardermoen, Norway | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 2016 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Halden, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Feb 2018 | Piper PA-28-161 | Helle, Norway | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Van's (EX) RV-6 | Meraaker, Norway | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Mandal, Norway | - | Fatal | 1 |