Accident Van's RV-7A N705RP, Thursday 18 February 2016
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Date:Thursday 18 February 2016
Time:18:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic RV7 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Van's RV-7A
Owner/operator:BBK Aircraft LLC
Registration: N705RP
MSN: 70305
Year of manufacture:2005
Total airframe hrs:1032 hours
Engine model:Mattituck TMX-O-360-A1A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81), Tavernier, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:FA81
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The aircraft, an experimental Pinkston built RV-7, clipped powerlines and a vehicle during a landing attempt near Tavernaero Park Airport (FA81). The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage, and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: GAA16LA135
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.local10.com/news/small-plane-crashes-upon-landing-at-tavernaero-park-airport
ttp://www.jetphotos.net/photo/7292094


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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Feb-2016 03:36 Geno Added
19-Feb-2016 16:21 Geno Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
30-Oct-2016 07:33 junior sjc Updated [Location, Nature, Source, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:30 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
17-Feb-2018 19:18 junior sjc Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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