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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Hall Wendell VANS RV-4 · Sadler, TX · December 7, 2020

Date: December 7, 2020 · 15:28 local
Place: Sadler, TX
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N423WH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA078
Reported as: Hall Wendell Vans RV-4
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,500 total

N423WHRegistration cancelled May 8, 2021 · Hall Wendell VANS RV-4S/N 3349 · Built 1997 Airframe modelHall Wendell VANS RV-4 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was performing touch-and-goes on his home strip. After advancing the throttle, the engine spooled up, then dropped to idle. The pilot was unable to stop the aircraft in time to avoid leaving the runway surface. After leaving the runway, the aircraft flipped over, causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GOES ON HIS HOME STRIP. AFTER ADVANCING THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE SPOOLED UP, THEN DROPPED TO IDLE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT IN TIME TO AVOID LEAVING THE RUNWAY SURFACE. AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CEN21LA078Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSadler, TXThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Dec 7, 2020 · Substantial damage