2 fatal · JORDAN JOHN RV7 · 2017-06-27 · Arlington, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA134
Event ID
20170627X31135
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-27
Location
Arlington, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.229442, -112.900001
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
JORDAN JOHN
Model
RV7
Registration
N731RV
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inflight overstress separation of the vertical stabilizer and rudder during flight which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain airplane control. Contributing to the accident was an inflight collision with a bird.