# Accident 20110807015389A: Hodges Samuel J RV-7A, Paducah, KY, August 7, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2011, 13:32 local time
- Place: Paducah, KY
- Airport: West Ky Air Park
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9675° N, 88.5650° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9675&lon=-88.5650&mi=10
- Aircraft: N462WP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N462WP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hodges Samuel J RV-7A (registry code 056283E, https://openairdocs.org/model/hodges-samuel-j-rv-7a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Mazda 13B (registry code 43200, https://openairdocs.org/engine/mazda-13b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HODGES SAMUEL J RV-7A
- Reported engine: MAZDA 13B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 70 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA444) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110807015389A

## Narrative

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

EXPERIMENTAL RV-7A LOST POWER JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM 5KY3.  MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROAD.  AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS & NOSE GEAR AFTER IMPACTING POST. PILOT NOT INJURED.  PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF NECK & BACK PAIN. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY EMS FOR EVALUATION AND LATER RELEASED.

## 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 ERA11LA444](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA444), Aug 7, 2011: Hodges Samuel J RV-7A (N462WP), Paducah, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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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