Vans Aircraft RV-9A accident near Neenah, Wisconsin, July 27, 2005
On July 27, 2005 at about 9:20 pm local time, a Vans Aircraft RV-9A, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N219CC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Neenah, Wisconsin (Brennand Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot failed to maintain sufficient airspeed on final approach to avoid a stall, resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to the terrain.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 27, 2005 · about 9:20 pm local time · cases in 2005
- Place
- Neenah, Wisconsin · Brennand Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Vans Aircraft RV-9A, amateur-built · all RV-9As on the register
- Registration
- N219CC · registry record · serial 90210
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane stalled while on short final to land after the pilot attempted to execute a go-around. The pilot reported that while on short final he thought he was "a bit high and slow for landing so I applied full throttle to make a Go-Around. Upon this rapid application of power the nose of the aircraft rose and the aircraft turned to the left and made ground contact with the left wing."
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,027 hours in all; 29 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 2,026 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: May 1, 2005
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 355 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 2005; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,700 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EZI Kewanee IL at 8:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 2,450 ft by 20 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N219CC on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Van's Aircraft RV-9 6 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-A2A 38 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Brennand Airport · nearest airport
- Kewanee Municipal · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Wisconsin 1,622 since 1982 · 228 in the last ten years
- Wisconsin 6,164 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CHI05LA200.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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