Van's RV-4, N54RV: Accident occurred May 12, 2021 at Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (KMRB), Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland

https://registry.faa.gov/N54RV

Location: Martinsburg, WV

Accident Number: ERA21LA255

Date & Time: May 12, 2021, 18:07 Local

Registration: N54RV

Aircraft: PAGE JOSEPH E VANS RV-4 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: PAGE JOSEPH E

Registration: N54RV

Model/Series: VANS RV-4 NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KMRB,534 ft msl

Observation Time: 18:23 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 2 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C /-1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 10000 ft AGL 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / ,

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 10000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.19 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude:  39.402357,-77.982999 (est)