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VANS RV7 accident history and safety score

VANS RV7 appears in 15 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

VANS RV7 aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

33%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

4.9/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **VANS RV7** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

43

Critical Risk (Substandard)

High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to VANS RV7

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

official preliminary
2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving VANS RV7

2025-11-30

VANS RV7 GAA26WA034A NTSB dataset event at New South Wales., AT

New South Wales., AT · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2025-11-30

VANS RV7 GAA26WA034B NTSB dataset event at New South Wales., AT

New South Wales., AT · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2025-03-01

VANS RV7 CEN25FA106 NTSB dataset event at Matheson, CO, USA

Matheson, CO, USA · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2025-02-20

VANS RV7 GAA25WA099 NTSB dataset event at Nizhny Novgorodr, RU

Nizhny Novgorodr, RU · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

2023-06-02

VANS RV7 CEN23FA220 NTSB dataset event at Gibbon, NE, USA

Gibbon, NE, USA · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2022-05-01

VANS RV7 ERA22LA213 NTSB dataset event at Huntsville, AL, USA

Huntsville, AL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2022-03-17

NORDQUIST RICHARD A VANS RV7 ERA22LA165 NTSB dataset event at Polk City, FL, USA

Polk City, FL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2021-11-05

VANS RV CEN22FA029 NTSB dataset event at Harrison, MI, USA

Harrison, MI, USA · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2021-08-21

VANS RV7 ERA21LA337 NTSB dataset event at Mount Holly, NJ, USA

Mount Holly, NJ, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2021-07-04

VANS RV7 ERA21LA277 NTSB dataset event at Pottstown, PA, USA

Pottstown, PA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2021-04-22

VANS RV7A GAA21WA089 NTSB dataset event at Columbia, OF, AU

Columbia, OF, AU · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2021-02-22

VANS RV7 ERA21FA135 NTSB dataset event at Mayfield, KY, USA

Mayfield, KY, USA · BABENCO HENRY D

1

Fatalities

2021-02-09

VANS RV7 ERA21LA127 NTSB dataset event at Thonotosassa, FL, USA

Thonotosassa, FL, USA · RV770816 LLC

0

Fatalities

2020-08-09

VANS RV7 GAA21WA004 NTSB dataset event at Little Bassetts Farm, Bentwood, GB

Little Bassetts Farm, Bentwood, GB · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2020-07-26

Vans RV7 WPR20LA239 NTSB dataset event at Henefer, UT, USA

Henefer, UT, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2020-04-23

VANS RV7 ERA20WA174 NTSB dataset event at Toledo, BR

Toledo, BR · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

2019-08-19

Vans RV7 GAA19CA499 NTSB dataset event at Ocracoke, NC, USA

Ocracoke, NC, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2019-07-19

VANS RV7 ERA19LA232 NTSB dataset event at Ocean City, MD, USA

Ocean City, MD, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-11-10

Vans RV7A WPR19LA023 NTSB dataset event at Ramona, CA, USA

Ramona, CA, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-07-24

Vans RV7A CEN18LA295 NTSB dataset event at Princeton, MN, USA

Princeton, MN, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2018-05-19

VANS RV7A CEN18LA181 NTSB dataset event at Hanover Park, IL, USA

Hanover Park, IL, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2017-09-29

VANS RV7 CEN17CA371 NTSB dataset event at Itasca, TX, USA

Itasca, TX, USA · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2016-05-19

VANS RV7 ERA16WA321 NTSB dataset event at Cordoba, AR

Cordoba, AR · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

2015-02-10

VANS RV7 - UNDESIGNAT WPR15LA101 NTSB dataset event at Belfair, WA, USA

Belfair, WA, USA · Brooks D Wolfe

0

Fatalities

2011-12-10

VANS RV7 - A WPR12FA059 NTSB dataset event at Surprise, AZ, USA

Surprise, AZ, USA · Pending verification

1

Fatalities