# Accident 20260716009239A: Binse Gerald R BINSE RV-4, Yuba City, CA, July 16, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2026, 07:01 local time
- Place: Yuba City, CA
- Airport: Sutter County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1301° N, 121.6038° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1301&lon=-121.6038&mi=10
- Aircraft: N98GB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98GB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Binse Gerald R BINSE RV-4 (registry code 05624LY, https://openairdocs.org/model/binse-gerald-r-binse-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BINSE GERALD R BINSE RV-4
- Reported engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA262) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260716009239A

## Narrative

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

VIDEO FROM AIRPORT CAMERA SHOWS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 17, CLIMBED ANOTHER 300 FEET PER ADS-B DATA, AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND TO LAND. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A FIELD BEYOND THE END OF RUNWAY 35 AND IMPACTED A CHAIN LINK FENCE WITH BARBED WIRE ACROSS THE TOP, LOOPED AND CAME TO A HALT. FAA IIC FOUND FUEL SELECTOR IN BETWEEN DETENTS WHEN HE ARRIVED ON-SCENE AND PROPELLER WAS CLEARLY NOT TURNING WHEN IT IMPACTED THE FENCE. INSPECTION OF ENGINE AT THE SCENE REVEALED NOTHING TO INDICATE CAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. THE SAME AIRPORT CAMERA VIDEO SHOWS WHAT MAY BE A PUFF OF SMOKE ON CLIMB OUT. VIDEO FROM NEARBY SECURITY CAMERA SHOWS PILOT STRUGGLING TO GET AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND BUT IT WAS STILL TRAVELLING TOO FAST. AIRCRAFT SET DOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE FENCE IT IMPACTED. PARAGRAPH 21.B. OF THIS DOCUMENT LISTS OPERATIONAL FACTORS AS PILOT ERROR AND FUEL DEPLETION BASED ON FINDINGS AT SCENE AND REVIEW OF VIDEOS. THIS RECORD MAY BE AMENDED DEPENDING ON FINDINGS AFTER DETAILED ENGINE TEST & INSPECTION.

## 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 WPR26FA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA262), Jul 16, 2026: Vans RV-4 (N98GB), Yuba City, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

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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