MINR · VANS RV4 · 2021-04-15 · Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR21LA176
Event ID
20210426102978
Type
Accident
Date
2021-04-15
Location
Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.01752, -110.20223
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VANS
Model
RV4
Registration
N345DL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while compensating for a downdraft during landing, which resulted in the airplane touching down short of the runway on soft terrain and nosing over.