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FAA accident report · Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4 · Milton, FL · November 14, 2020

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Date
November 14, 2020 · 10:57 local
Place
Milton, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N311SV
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21LA048
Reported as
Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,870 total112 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days
N311SVRegistered now · Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4S/N 1054 · Built 2002Airframe modelVanartsdalen Scott RV-4Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Winds reported on UNICOM as 150 at 9 knots. Pilot with passenger landed on runway 18. During ground roll out, aircraft veered left. Pilot applied right rudder and then more right rudder and brake. Aircraft began to skid to right and left main gear collapsed. Aircraft ground looped to the left. No injuries. Aircraft damage included buckled firewall and broken left engine mount with left wing tip damage and broken propeller tips.

As the FAA filed it

WINDS REPORTED ON UNICOM AS 150 AT 9 KNOTS. PILOT WITH PASSENGER LANDED ON RUNWAY 18. DURING GROUND ROLL OUT, AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND THEN MORE RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SKID TO RIGHT AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INCLUDED BUCKLED FIREWALL AND BROKEN LEFT ENGINE MOUNT WITH LEFT WING TIP DAMAGE AND BROKEN PROPELLER TIPS.

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 ERA21LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMilton, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.Nov 14, 2020 · Substantial damage