Rohrer Douglas D VANS RV-14A N288EE

Summary

On 18 July 2025 at about 12:00 local time, a Rohrer Douglas D VANS RV-14A registered N288EE was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, 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.

Date

18 July 2025 at 12:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

Nearest airport

Bowling Green-Warren County Rg (BWG)

Coordinates

36.9583, -86.4134

Aircraft

Rohrer Douglas D VANS RV-14A

Registration

N288EE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2024

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA271

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to attain an appropriate touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported the purpose of the flight was to perform a quick check of all the airplane’s systems prior to conducting a long cross-country flight the following week. While returning to the pilot’s home airport, the pilot reported that he was too high and fast during his final approach. The pilot elected to continue with the landing and touched down on the runway approximately mid-field. The pilot reported that he was “travelling too fast to stop before the end of the runway,” despite the use of heavy braking. The airplane exited the end of the runway and impacted a fence that surrounded the airport perimeter, substantially damaging both of the airplane’s wings. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.