- Date
- June 16, 1985, 17:35 local (22:35 UTC)
- Place
- Jefferson, IA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N4703SJoel K. Senter RV-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850616025359A
- Case key
- 33859
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft crashed out of control after & low alt demonstration passes above rwy at about 50 ft AGL. After the last pass, a low airspeed maneuver. The plt executed a steep turn and descended in a nose low attitude to ground impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4703S
- Reported as
- Joel K. Senter RV-4
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 339
- Airframe hours
- 84
- Engine
- Lycoming O- 320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joel K. Senter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · August 17, 1984 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- EFW · Jefferson, IA
- Destination
- EFW · Jefferson, IA
- Airport
- Unknown
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 147 total · 84 in this make and model · 114 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 7 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.