# Accident 19970704016889A: Weber Gerald F WEBER RV4, Hermann, MO, July 4, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1997
- Place: Hermann, MO
- Damage: No damage
- Location: 38.6901° N, 91.4295° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6901&lon=-91.4295&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1142J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1142J-2017-06-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weber Gerald F WEBER RV4 (registry code 05603SD, https://openairdocs.org/model/weber-gerald-f-weber-rv4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA201) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970704016889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT A PRIVATE FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA201), Jul 4, 1997: Weber RV-4 (N1142J), Hermann, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and encounter with a stall. Related factors were the chafed throttle cable, which became jammed; and failure of the pilot to perform an engine shut…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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