Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind.
NTSB analysis
During the landing flare to a private field, the airplane encountered a crosswind from the southwest. The wind pushed the airplane to the north and the airplane landed prematurely on a high berm located to the north of the runway. The landing gear collapsed and the airplane was damaged by the postimpact fire. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN13CA569 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 29, 2013
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hatley, Wisconsin
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Rans RV 12
- N-number
- N817RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.