# Accident 20130731015209A: Stribling James L RV4, San Manuel, AZ, July 31, 2013 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: July 31, 2013, 12:03 local time - Place: San Manuel, AZ - Airport: San Manuel - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 32.6364° N, 110.6472° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6364&lon=-110.6472&mi=10 - Aircraft: N70AC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N70AC-2013-11-12) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Stribling James L RV4 (registry code 056080V, https://openairdocs.org/model/stribling-james-l-rv4) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: STRIBLING JAMES L RV4 - Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 1 - Pilot certificates: Private pilot - Pilot flight hours: 276 total, 20 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA351) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130731015209A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ACCIDENT SUMMARY: ON JULY 31, 2013, AN EXPERIMENTAL HOME-BUILT VAN?S RV-4, REGISTRATION NUMBER N70AC, SERIAL NUMBER JS-01, DEPARTED NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT (VGT) FOR SAN MANUEL AIRPORT (E77) IN SAN MANUEL, AZ. AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 MST, N70AC, OWNED AND PILOTED BY AIRMAN UNDER PART 91 OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS, MADE AN ABORTED LANDING AT E77. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A GO-AROUND AFTER VEERING OFF RUNWAY 11 AND CIRCLED AROUND FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 1203, AFTER REFUELING HIS AIRCRAFT, AIRMAN TAXIED TO THE END OF RUNWAY 11 FOR A TAKEOFF DESTINED FOR LIVE OAK COUNTY AIRPORT (8T6), IN GEORGE WEST, TX. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND AN EYE WITNESS, DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS N70AC STARTED TO LIFT OFF, IT EXITED THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE, CROSSING A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY AND GROUND LOOPED INTO A RAVINE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED POINTING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. AIRMAN, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION: N70AC WAS BUILT BY JAMES L. STRIBLING AND CERTIFIED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2000. THE VAN?S RV-4 HAS A TWO PLACE TANDEM SEAT CONFIGURATION AND A CONVENTIONAL LANDING GEAR (TAIL DRAGGER). IT IS POWERED BY A LYCOMING O-360-A1A, 180 HORSEPOWER ENGINE WITH A HARTZELL PROPELLER MODEL HC-C2YR-1BFP/F8068D. TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME AND ENGINE TIME SINCE NEW AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS 296.5 HOURS. THE LAST ANNUAL CONDITION INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ON JULY 26, 2013 WITH A TOTAL AIRFRAME TIME OF 289.0 HOURS. N70AC WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 8, 2013, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN GEORGETOWN, CA. PILOT INFORMATION: AIRMAN WAS ISSUED A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE, ON MARCH 24, 2012, FOR AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND OPERATION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE HAD ACCUMULATED A TOTAL OF 276 FLIGHT HOURS. AIRMAN HAS A 3RD CLASS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED ON JULY 3, 2012. AIRMAN RECEIVED A TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT ON DECEMBER 30, 2012. AIRPORT INFORMATION: SAN MANUEL AIRPORT IS AT 3721 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE SINGLE PAVED RUNWAY 11/29 HAS A LENGTH OF 4207 FEET AND A WIDTH OF 75 FEET. METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS: THE AWOS WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE SAN MANUEL AIRPORT AT 1205 MST RECORDED CLEAR SKIES WITH VISIBILITY AT OVER 10 MILES AND THE TEMPERATURE 95° F WITH A DEW POINT OF 48° F. THE WINDS WERE RECORDED AT 340 DEGREES AT 5 KNOTS. BAROMETRIC PRESSURE WAS 30.16 IN.HG. PRELIMINARY RESULTS: THE INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT?S DIRECTION. ## 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 WPR13LA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA351), Jul 31, 2013: Stribling RV4 (N70AC), San Manuel, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion. ## Other reports on N70AC (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Accident 20130108000139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130108000139A), Jan 8, 2013: Stribling James L RV4 (N70AC), Georgetown, CA, Substantial damage. On January 8, 2013, about 1224 PST, a RV4, N70AC, sustained substantial damage following a hard landing at Georgetown Airport (E36) in Georgetown CA. The… 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. 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