A fatal experimental aircraft accident occurred in Chattahoochee, Florida, on October 31, killing the sole pilot and destroying a Van’s Aircraft RV-4.
The aircraft departed Tallahassee International Airport (KTLH) and crashed about 17 minutes into its flight, with radar contact lost shortly before impact.
The wreckage was found dispersed along a 550-foot path in a wooded area, with parts like the canopy located 1.5 miles from the main site.
Preliminary findings noted a breached fuel tank and fire damage to the left wing, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the cause.
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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Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.
