Aviation accident CHI97LA246

Name: aviation accident: Young RV-4 near SPARTA (1997-08-01)
Start: 1997-08-01
Location: SPARTA, WI, USA

NONE · Young RV-4 · 1997-08-01 · SPARTA, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI97LA246
Event ID: 20001208X08576
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-08-01
Location: SPARTA, WI, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Young
Model: RV-4
Registration: N654Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an improper flare and hard landing. The gusty wind was a related factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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