A fatal accident occurred on October 31 in Chattahoochee, Florida, involving an experimental Van's Aircraft RV-4, which resulted in the death of the sole pilot and the aircraft's destruction.
The aircraft departed Tallahassee International Airport and lost radar contact approximately 17 minutes into its flight before crashing in a rural area.
Investigators found the wreckage dispersed along a 550-foot path in a wooded area, with the canopy landing 1.5 miles from the main wreckage site, indicating a significant in-flight event.
Preliminary findings from the NTSB report include a breached fuel tank, fire damage to the left wing, and impact-separated propeller blades, with the accident currently under investigation.
One person was killed and an aircraft destroyed in an accident in Chattahoochee, Florida, on October 31.
According to the preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, the aircraft was a Van’s Aircraft RV-4. The RV-4 is an experimental aircraft; it is not known if the pilot, the sole person aboard, was also the builder.
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