20141028020209A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Frederick L Langston RV-4 · Boerne, TX · October 28, 2014

Date: October 28, 2014 · 16:30 local
Place: Boerne, TX
Phase of flight: Other, Specify
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N70PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA032
Reported as: Frederick L Langston RV-4
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-D2J
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,475 total40 in this make and model

N70PMRegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2015 · Frederick L Langston RV-4S/N 2748 · Built 2013 Airframe modelFrederick L Langston RV-4 Engine modelLycoming O-320-D2JReciprocating

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What happened

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Witness stated the aircraft was circling above his son's house at a low altitude, a loud pop was heard and then the engine went silent, the pilot started for a grass air strip in the area. Aircraft stalled right wing down and impacting ground. Right wing ignited and was on fire. Pilot got out and was about 80 feet from impact.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS CIRCLING ABOVE HIS SON'S HOUSE AT A LOW ALTITUDE, A LOUD POP WAS HEARD AND THEN THE ENGINE WENT SILENT, THE PILOT STARTED FOR A GRASS AIR STRIP IN THE AREA. AIRCRAFT STALLED RIGHT WING DOWN AND IMPACTING GROUND. RIGHT WING IGNITED AND WAS ON FIRE. PILOT GOT OUT AND WAS ABOUT 80 FEET FROM IMPACT.

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 CEN15FA032Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBoerne, TXA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, because post accident examination did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 28, 2014 · Destroyed