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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Furgason James E VANS RV-4 · San Marcos, TX · October 12, 2015

Date: October 12, 2015 · 17:17 local
Place: San Marcos, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N165DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA018
Reported as: Furgason James E Vans RV-4
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-B1A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 304 total212 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N165DRRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Furgason James E VANS RV-4S/N 197 · Built 1986 Airframe modelFurgason James E VANS RV-4 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

While on landing rollout, the pilot encountered a crosswind causing the aircraft to veer off to the side of the runway striking a taxiway sign and two - three taxiway lights. The aircraft then spun off the runway and unto the grassy area where it came to a stop.

There were no injuries and no post fire.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY STRIKING A TAXIWAY SIGN AND TWO - THREE TAXIWAY LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SPUN OFF THE RUNWAY AND UNTO THE GRASSY AREA WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POST 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 GAA16CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Marcos, TXThe pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with an airport sign.Oct 12, 2015 · Substantial damage