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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Leeper Damon L RV-4 · Monument Valley, UT · April 14, 2021

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Date: April 14, 2021 · 14:00 local
Place: Monument Valley, UT
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N345DL
Reported as: Leeper Damon L RV-4
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 475 total135 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N345DLRegistration cancelled Dec 16, 2022 · Leeper Damon L RV-4S/N 1345 · Built 1994 Airframe modelLeeper Damon L RV-4 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot was flying from sez to UT25 with two other aircraft. Upon approach at UT25 winds were variable with gusting crosswinds. Pilot followed other two aircraft in for landing. About 600 feet above ground, aircraft had increase in sink rate. Pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Aircraft hit ground about 200 feet from runway. Aircraft hit soft sand and flipped onto back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING FROM SEZ TO UT25 WITH TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT. UPON APPROACH AT UT25 WINDS WERE VARIABLE WITH GUSTING CROSSWINDS. PILOT FOLLOWED OTHER TWO AIRCRAFT IN FOR LANDING. ABOUT 600 FEET ABOVE GROUND, AIRCRAFT HAD INCREASE IN SINK RATE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT HIT GROUND ABOUT 200 FEET FROM RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT HIT SOFT SAND AND FLIPPED ONTO BACK.