- Date
- April 18, 1982, 12:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Clarksville, AR
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N80243Stampe Renard SV4B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820418009839A
- Case key
- 70263
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was participating in a spot landing activity at a fly-in. He stated that he made a poor landing and allowed the aircraft to drift left and off of the runway. In order to miss the runway lights, he added power and initiated a go-around. After lift-off, he lowered the nose to gain airspeed, but then had to pull up to clear trees. After clearing the trees, he thought he had sufficient airspeed to turn and re-enter the traffic pattern. Shortly thereafter, the airspeed and altitude began to deteriorate. The pilot tried to go through a clearing with trees on either side. However, the plane struck a treetop and crashed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N80243
- Reported as
- Stampe Renard SV4B
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 107564627819
- Airframe hours
- 700
- Engine
- Gypsy Moth SERIES 8, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Gabe J. Rutherford
- Registered owner
- Gabe J. Rutherford
- Departed
- H35 · Clarksville, AR
- Destination
- H35 · Clarksville, AR
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- H35 · Clarksville Municipal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 238 total · 26 in this make and model · 191 as pilot in command · 90 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 144 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.