Van's RV 4 N102GL
27 June 2019 · Williamson, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2019 at about 22:10 local time, a Van's RV 4 registered N102GL was involved in an accident near Williamson, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Williamson, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eagles Landing (5GA3)
- Coordinates
- 33.1547, -84.3722
- Aircraft
- Van's RV 4
- Registration
- N102GL
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1987
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamson → Williamson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA219
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent misplacement of the fuel selector, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he switched the fuel selector while taxiing for takeoff. During takeoff, about 150 ft above ground level, the engine lost total power and impacted trees. Postaccident examination revealed that the fuel selector was between the right and left tank positions. No fuel was found in the carburetor bowl and about 1 ounce of fuel was found in the accelerator pump cavity. No other anomalies were found with the engine. Therefore, the loss of engine power was likely due to the pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector between the two tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's RV-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2019 | Van's RV 4 | De Soto, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2019 | Van's RV 4 | Middleburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2018 | Van's RV 4 | Austin, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Van's RV-4 | Walsenburg, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Van's RV-4 | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Van's RV-4 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Custom Aircraft | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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