# Accident 20241109020809A: Finn Lassen RV-4, O'Brien, FL, November 9, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 2024, 11:21 local time
- Place: O'Brien, FL
- Airport: Tampa International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.0490° N, 82.9037° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0490&lon=-82.9037&mi=10
- Aircraft: N214FL, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N214FL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Finn Lassen RV-4 (registry code 05639MX, https://openairdocs.org/model/finn-lassen-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Mazda 13B (registry code 43200, https://openairdocs.org/engine/mazda-13b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FINN LASSEN RV-4
- Reported engine: MAZDA 13B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241109020809A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND HE BELIEVES THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THAT HE GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A FENCE DURING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA25LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA056), Nov 9, 2024: Finn Lassen RV-4 (N214FL), O'Brien, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power and navigational equipment as a result of a faulty battery.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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