# Accident 20080705843949A: RV7, Neptune, NJ, July 5, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 2008, 18:50 local time
- Place: Neptune, NJ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1933° N, 74.0367° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1933&lon=-74.0367&mi=10
- Aircraft: N916R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N916R-2013-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jahns Richard J RV-7 (registry code 056217X, https://openairdocs.org/model/jahns-richard-j-rv-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Superior IO-360 series (registry code 59251, https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-io-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RV7
- Reported engine: XIO360
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC08FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA239) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080705843949A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED MONMOUTH EXECUTIVE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1250 HOURS ON JULY 5, 2008 FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 HOURS IT WAS SEEN BY SEVERAL PEOPLE DESCENDING VERTICAL INTO THE SHARK RIVER.  THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO BE SCREAMING VERY LOUD, AND APPEARED TO BE RUNNING AT A HIGH POWER SETTING.  AN EYEWITNESS STATED THAT SHE SAW A PART COME OFF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE WATER.  THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE WATER AT A HIGH DESCENT RATE AND CAME TO REST IN THREE TO FIVE FEET OF MUD.  THE PILOT WHO WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED.  THE WRECKAGE ALONG WITH THE PILOT'S BODY WAS RECOVERED AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM ON MONDAY JULY 7, 2008.

## 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 NYC08FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA239), Jul 5, 2008: Jahns Vans RV-7 (N916R), Neptune, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: An in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N916R (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20061013024299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061013024299A), Oct 13, 2006: Jahns RV7 (N916R), Belmar/Farming, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) Per the pilot's written statement taken post crash and dated 10/31/2006: "test flew aircraft (1st flight) at monmouth exec a/p. took off & climbed to…

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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