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FAA accident report · Brown Robert K RV7A · May Landing, NJ · September 20, 2013

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Date
September 20, 2013 · 16:51 local
Place
May Landing, NJ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N174BK
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA13FA424
Reported as
Brown Robert K RV7A
Reported engine
Superior IO-360-B1AA3
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total
N174BKRegistration cancelled Mar 10, 2014 · Brown Robert K RV7AS/N 70340 · Built 2006Airframe modelBrown Robert K RV7AEngine modelSuperior IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On sept 20, 2013, N174BK, piloted by owner anthony kelly, departed from cross keys airport (17N) at approximately 4:36 pm local time. Subsequently to in-flight break up, the aircraft impacted the ground approximately 6 miles northwest of the atlantic city airport (acy) at roughly 4:55 pm local time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The investigation of this accident revealed the following facts; a debris field was located approximately three quarters of a mile( ¾) from the main aircraft impacted site and was approximately one quarter of a mile (1/4) wide and a half mile in length (1/2), in a northwesterly heading toward the impacted site. Objects found in the debris path included the bottom part of rudder, vertical stabilizer, center part of rudder skin, rudder balance weight, canopy, left horizontal stabilizer, right wing tip, and left elevator. Other items found in this area included one head set and one fly- away backpack.

Aircraft impacted the ground, then inverted, caught fire and was destroyed by this impact and post-crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPT 20, 2013, N174BK, PILOTED BY OWNER ANTHONY KELLY, DEPARTED FROM CROSS KEYS AIRPORT (17N) AT APPROXIMATELY 4:36 PM LOCAL TIME. SUBSEQUENTLY TO IN-FLIGHT BREAK UP, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE ATLANTIC CITY AIRPORT (ACY) AT ROUGHLY 4:55 PM LOCAL TIME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS ACCIDENT REVEALED THE FOLLOWING FACTS; A DEBRIS FIELD WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE( ¾) FROM THE MAIN AIRCRAFT IMPACTED SITE AND WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE (1/4) WIDE AND A HALF MILE IN LENGTH (1/2), IN A NORTHWESTERLY HEADING TOWARD THE IMPACTED SITE. OBJECTS FOUND IN THE DEBRIS PATH INCLUDED THE BOTTOM PART OF RUDDER, VERTICAL STABILIZER, CENTER PART OF RUDDER SKIN, RUDDER BALANCE WEIGHT, CANOPY, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, RIGHT WING TIP, AND LEFT ELEVATOR. OTHER ITEMS FOUND IN THIS AREA INCLUDED ONE HEAD SET AND ONE FLY- AWAY BACKPACK.

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND, THEN INVERTED, CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED BY THIS IMPACT AND POST-CRASH FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA13FA424Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHamilton Township, NJThe pilot's improper aerobatic maneuver that resulted in a loss of control, exceedance of the airplane's design limitations, and a subsequent in-flight breakup of the airplane.Sep 20, 2013 · Destroyed