NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA107
Registry · N207RV
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-12IS
Year of manufacture
2025
Engine
ROTAX 912 IS (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20260202
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1AD8F
Registrant of record
VANS AIRCRAFT INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.
Factual narrative
The pilot reported that, during low-level flight, the airplane struck a power distribution line. Subsequently, the top section of the vertical stabilizer and rudder separated and sustained substantial damage. The pilot landed at a nearby airfield without further incident. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions of failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Altitude-Not attained/maintained
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA107.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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