Undetermined · NTSB WPR13LA203
HOFFMAN RV-4 — Bullhead City, AZ
| Date | April 20, 2013 |
| Location | Bullhead City, AZ |
| Aircraft | HOFFMAN RV-4 (amateur-built) |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Day · Visual Meteorological Cond |
| Phase / occurrence | Unknown Security/criminal event |
| Pilot age | 44 |
| Pilot total time | 751 hrs · Building experience |
| Time in type | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s suicidal act.
NTSB findings
- Personnel issues-Miscellaneous-Intentional act-Suicide-Pilot - C
What happened
The wreckage was located on airport property in the early morning hours having crashed under unknown circumstances. There were no witnesses to the accident. The medical examiner determined that the pilot died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the manner of death was determined to be suicide.