19951008036139A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrvn VAN'S RV-3 · Forest Grove, OR · October 8, 1995

Date
October 8, 1995 · 16:40 local
Place
Forest Grove, OR
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27RV
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96LA005
Reported as
Amtrvn VANSRV3
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,892 total26 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Abrupt pullup and tight turn broke wing spar. Wing separated in flight. Exceeded load 9G load stress.

As the FAA filed it

ABRUPT PULLUP AND TIGHT TURN BROKE WING SPAR. WING SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. EXCEEDED LOAD 9G LOAD STRESS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.