# Accident 20120720016949A: Brenholt Larry R RV-4, Cedar Town, GA, July 20, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 20, 2012, 08:35 local time
- Place: Cedar Town, GA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.9033° N, 85.3486° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9033&lon=-85.3486&mi=10
- Aircraft: N25UA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25UA-2012-10-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Brenholt Larry R RV-4 (registry code 05608WJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/brenholt-larry-r-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRENHOLT LARRY R RV-4
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12FA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA467) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120720016949A

## Narrative

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

N25UA, ENROUTE FROM KO1J TO KRNC, CRASHED ON TREAT MOUNTAIN NEAR CEDAR TOWN, GA.NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.NO ELT WAS FOUND.KCTJ (1075FT ELV) WEATHER INDICATED 300 FEET CEILING. ELEVATION AT CRASH SITE 1313 FT.LOW CLOUD COVER WITH RISING TERRAIN AT CRASH SITE.DISTANCE TRAVELLED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE MAXIMUM RANGE OF THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, WHICH WAS SELECTED. TANK CAVITY OF BOTH WINGS WERE MELTED IN FIRE, ABOUT 6 FEET OUT FROM THE WING ROOT ON BOTH SIDES.PROPELLER WAS NOT TURNING WHEN AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND.IMPACT LEFT AIRCRAFT IN ONE PIECE EXCEPT FOR CANOPY AND HEAD SIZED PIECE OF CANOPY FOUND A FEW FEET AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT.LATCHED CANOPY WAS REMOVED BY BLUNT IMPACT TO INSIDE OF BUBBLE, NEAREST TO PILOT'S HEAD IN NORMAL OPERATING POSITION.BLOOD SPATTER WAS FOUND INSIDE CANOPY AND ON A HAT FOUND IN CANOPY ON THE GROUND. PILOT 5 POINT SEAT BELT WAS FULLY BUCKLED.THE PILOT WAS 5 FEET, 8 INCHES TALL.AIRCRAFT AND PILOT WERE CONSUMED BY FIRE FROM REMAINING FUEL IN TANK(S) POST CRASH, AFTER IMPACT CAUSED PILOT, WITH FULLY LATCHED 5 POINT SAFETY HARNESS TO CONTACT AND REMOVE FULLY LATCHED CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD, WITH CAUSE OF DEATH SUSPECTED TO BE HEAD TRAUMA PRIOR TO FIRE.

## 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 ERA12FA467](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA467), Jul 20, 2012: Brenholt Larry R RV-4 (N25UA), Cedartown, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, which resulted in an…

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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