20091005050399A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Case Richar VAN RV-6 · Magnolia, NC · October 5, 2009

Date: October 5, 2009 · 12:50 local
Place: Magnolia, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N455RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA007
Reported as: Case Richar VAN RV-6
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total30 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N455RCRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Case Richard L VAN RV-6S/N 455 · Built 2007 Airframe modelCase Richard L VAN RV-6 Engine modelLycoming O-320-H2ADReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed ilm at 1222 local time enroute to lhz. At 1246 aircraft contacted seymour johnson afb approach saying he was VFR at 2000'. The aircraft was issued the altimeter and never responded. The aircraft called back up and stated he was in the thick of the weather. Approach tried to confirm his call and received no response. The aircraft was observed at 1500' circling. Approach then lost radar contact. Weather for duplin county was 1640Z 000KT 5SM - ra SCT010 OVC018 17/16 A3012. At 1258 duplin county sheriff office recieved call about an aircraft in the trees. At 1317 duplin county sheriff office confirmed aircraft was N455RC and accident was fatal.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ILM AT 1222 LOCAL TIME ENROUTE TO LHZ. AT 1246 AIRCRAFT CONTACTED SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB APPROACH SAYING HE WAS VFR AT 2000'. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED THE ALTIMETER AND NEVER RESPONDED. THE AIRCRAFT CALLED BACK UP AND STATED HE WAS IN THE THICK OF THE WEATHER. APPROACH TRIED TO CONFIRM HIS CALL AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED AT 1500' CIRCLING. APPROACH THEN LOST RADAR CONTACT. WEATHER FOR DUPLIN COUNTY WAS 1640Z 000KT 5SM - RA SCT010 OVC018 17/16 A3012. AT 1258 DUPLIN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE RECIEVED CALL ABOUT AN AIRCRAFT IN THE TREES. AT 1317 DUPLIN COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT WAS N455RC AND ACCIDENT WAS FATAL.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10LA007Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMagnolia, NCThe pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meterological conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the weather.Oct 5, 2009 · Substantial damage