1 fatal · RIFFEL JERRIS L RV-7A · 2011-09-07 · Winfield, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA634
Event ID
20110909X24928
Type
Accident
Date
2011-09-07
Location
Winfield, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.259353, -96.960632
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
RIFFEL JERRIS L
Model
RV-7A
Registration
N554JR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s in-flight loss of control. Contributing to the pilot’s fatal injury was his failure to use the available restraint systems, which resulted in him falling through the open canopy when the airplane inverted.