No fatalities
12 May 2021: PAGE JOSEPH E VANS RV-4 NO SERIES — Martinsburg, WV
On 12 May 2021, a PAGE JOSEPH E VANS RV-4 NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Martinsburg, WV. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB.
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare in variable crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilotResponse/compensation