20031211036489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-7A · Mcminnville, OR · December 11, 2003

Date: December 11, 2003 · 12:25 local
Place: Mcminnville, OR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N29CV
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA026
Reported as: Amtr RV7A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N29CVRegistration cancelled Mar 20, 2006 · Upright Alan M RV-7AS/N 70002 · Built 2002 Airframe modelUpright Alan M RV-7A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft, part of a formation flight of two, inadvertently entered IMC. Aircraft broke formation and initiated a turn to the right. Aircraft impacted the terrain approximately 1 mile from where the formation flight separated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT, PART OF A FORMATION FLIGHT OF TWO, INADVERTENTLY ENTERED IMC. AIRCRAFT BROKE FORMATION AND INITIATED A TURN TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM WHERE THE FORMATION FLIGHT SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA04LA026Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMcMinnville, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Cloudy weather, continued flight into adverse weather, inadequate preflight planning and mountainous terrain were factors.Dec 11, 2003 · Destroyed