Accident Details
Date
Sunday, March 8, 2009
NTSB Number
WPR09CA147
Location
Santa Rosa, CA
Event ID
20090309X94500
Coordinates
38.508888, -122.807777
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N424RV
Make
ROBERT FRISBEY
Serial Number
4143
Year Built
2000
Model / ICAO
RV4
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
NONE
Status
Deregistered
City
XXX
State / Zip Code
OK 73102
Country
United States
Analysis
The pilot had just purchased the airplane, but in the past had owned and flown a similar model. He was on his fourth attempted landing at his first stopover point. The airplane bounced, and the right wing contacted the ground, sustaining substantial damage. The airplane veered off the right side of runway 19. The pilot tapped the brakes and the airplane came to rest with its nose down.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR09CA147