Ross Jonathan RV-8 N207RV
24 February 2022 · Pinon, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2022 at about 15:45 local time, a Ross Jonathan RV-8 registered N207RV was involved in an accident near Pinon, Arizona, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pinon, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prescott Regional Airport (PRC)
- Coordinates
- 36.1011, -110.2504
- Aircraft
- Ross Jonathan RV-8
- Registration
- N207RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmington → Rosamond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, during low-level flight, the airplane struck a power distribution line. Subsequently, the top section of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated and sustained substantial damage. The pilot landed at a nearby airfield without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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