- Date
- November 27, 1986, 12:33 local (20:33 UTC)
- Place
- Carmel, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N135RVMoore-Van RV-3
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861127064129A
- Case key
- 25346
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The experimental homebuilt acft was performing aerobatics consisting of loops, rolls and high speed climbs from pull-outs. The acft limitations allowed for the performance of aerobatics, which included the maneuvers the plt was performing at the time of the accident. Witnesses observed the acft pull up into a high speed climb at the conclusion of a series of rolls. The wings separated from the acft at the top of the climb. During the investigation, no pre-existing conditions or mechanical defects were identified. As calculated, the acft was over max gross weight by 7 lbs and the center of gravity was aft of the rear limit at the time of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N135RV
- Reported as
- Moore-Van RV-3
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 783
- Airframe hours
- 142
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Jack Keichler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- 062 · Carmel Valley, CA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 14,300 total · 950 in the last 90 days · 300 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SNS, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.