NTSB GAA18CA466 — 2018-07-28 · Holland, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N899RV

Make / Model: VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-9A
Year of manufacture: 2006 · 12 years old at event
Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20180524
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AC684E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N899RV Vans RV9 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control during a go-around.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. He initiated a go around, the airplane veered left, touched back down on the ground, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that, during landing, the airplane bounced. He initiated a go-around, and the airplane then veered left, touched back down on the ground, and impacted trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Yaw control-Not attained/maintained - C
C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2018_GAA18CA466.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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