HOFFMAN RV-4 near Bullhead City, AZ — 2013-04-20
Final reportWPR13LA203
- Date
- 2013-04-20
- Location
- Bullhead City, AZ, USA
- Airport
- IFP
- Aircraft
- HOFFMAN RV-4
- Registration
- N194BD
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 1
Probable cause
The pilot’s suicidal act.
NTSB narrative
The wreckage was located on airport property in the early morning hours having crashed under unknown circumstances. There were no witnesses to the accident. The medical examiner determined that the pilot died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the manner of death was determined to be suicide.
Analysis
- Primary failure mode
- Human factors
- First missed decision gate
- pilot's mental health assessment prior to flight
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- 1 docket document
Docket documents1
- Toxicological Reportreport
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