Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4 N15WL
12 October 2019 · Lusby, Maryland, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 October 2019 at about 13:45 local time, a Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4 registered N15WL was involved in an accident near Lusby, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lusby, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Ranch (MD50)
- Coordinates
- 38.3611, -76.4053
- Aircraft
- Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4
- Registration
- N15WL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lusby → Lusby
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA20CA026
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain and a subsequent cartwheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, while taking off and just after rotation, the right wing dropped, and the airplane started to drift right. The right wing struck the runway, followed by the nose and the left wing. The airplane cart wheeled and came to rest in grass adjacent to the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 6 Jun 2019 | Piper PA28 | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |