Accident: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12
Jan 22, 2018 · Bonita Springs, FL
NTSB numberERA18FA064Event id20180122X32841
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's unsafe maneuvering and exceedance of the airplane's operating limitations, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the left wing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's underlying physiologic or psychiatric disease.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12
- Registration
- N262WS
- Year built
- 2011
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Aircraft structural failure
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Naples Municipal Airport (APF)13 nm (23 km) south-west
- Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)13 nm (24 km) north
- Immokalee Regional Airport (IMM)15 nm (28 km) east
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