N544WM is a 2012 Vans Aircraft RV-4. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-320-E2D rated at 150 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Greenville, WI. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2012. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2019. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 14 years old
- 1 of 343 Vans Aircraft RV-4
2019
2012
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While landing on a frozen lake, the pilot observed a van at the end of the plowed airstrip. The pilot did not know the driver’s intention and decided to steer the airplane off the plowed area into the snow to slow the airplane before getting close to the van. The right tire hit a frozen obstruction and the airplane turned right and nosed down. Substantial damage was sustained to an engine mount and the lower firewall. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions that contributed to the accident. The pilot stated that he did not realize that the snow at the edge was so frozen and deep.
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