From Here To There Pdq Inc RV-8 accident near Tea, SD
On August 16, 2009, a From Here To There Pdq Inc RV-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tea, SD. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 16, 2009
- Place
- Tea, SD
- Aircraft
- From Here To There Pdq Inc RV-8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.446°N, 96.838°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090817X03559
Official records · CEN09LA523
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 16, 2009, at 1411 central daylight time, a From Here To There PDQ, RV-8, N98AW, collided with the terrain while performing aerobatic maneuvers 3 miles west of Tea, South Dakota. The airline transport rated pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was operating under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The local flight departed from the Skie-Lincoln County Airport (Y14), Tea, South Dakota, at approximately 1345. One witness reported seeing the airplane as it started a climb. He reported the airplane kept climbing until it was “almost standing still then it cut left” and entered a 45 degree angle nose down spin. He reported that after the first or second spin he heard the engine “cut out then backfire about 3 times and then it sounded like it quit.” The witness stated the airplane kept spinning until it was near the ground, at which time it appeared to “straighten out.” He stated the airplane then disappeared behind a hill and a second later, he heard the impact. Another witness reported he saw the airplane perform a maneuver similar to what was described by the first witness. He stated the airplane then entered a second similar maneuver, but as the airplane began to descend, the engine “stalled and made a big pop and then it made another pop and then it was silent….” He stated the airplane was doing a “twirling effect” until it impacted the terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot-in-command, age 28, held an airline transpor
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during recovery from an aerobatic maneuver.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
