Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 2/5/2005 |
Event Day of the Week | Saturday |
Time of Event | 907 |
Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
Event City | Rochester |
Event State | INDIANA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 46975 |
Event Date Year | 2005 |
Event Date Month | 2 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 410356N |
Event Location Longitude | 0861054W |
Event Location Airport | -- |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
Airport Elevation | -- |
Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 905 Eastern Standard Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 50 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | ASW |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 850 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 20 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 100 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 0.25 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -4 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -6 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 0 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 0 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.4 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | -- |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 1 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | -- |
Injury Total All | 1 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 19132 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
NTSB Notification Date | Feb 5 2005 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1050 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 28 2006 12:35PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\JOHB |
Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | South Bend, IN FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N44RX |
NTSB Number | CHI05LA065 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
Damage | Substantial |
Aircraft Fire | None |
Aircraft Explosion | None |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Ramsey |
Aircraft Model | RV-8A |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | 81127 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | 1800 |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | Yes |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
Number of Engines | 1 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | 100 Hour |
Date of Last Inspection | Aug 1 2003 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | 162 |
Airframe Hours | 257 |
ELT Installed | -- |
ELT Activated | -- |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | -- |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Wilfred G. Ramsey |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
Aircraft Owner City | Saginaw |
Aircraft Owner State | TX |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 76179 |
Operator is an individual? | No |
Operator Name | -- |
Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
Operator Street Address | -- |
Operator City | -- |
Operator State | -- |
Operator Country | -- |
Operator Zip code | -- |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | -- |
Departure City | Terre Haute |
Departure State | IN |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 800 |
Departure Time Zone | EST |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | RCR |
Destination City | Rochester |
Destination State | IN |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Feb 8 2006 2:10PM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\HAMG |
Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
Runway Length | -- |
Runway Width | -- |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |