Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A accident near Sebring, FL
On May 23, 2010, a Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sebring, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 23, 2010
- Place
- Sebring, FL
- Aircraft
- Gardner Douglas P VAN/RV8A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 27.500°N, 81.400°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100523X12354
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 23, 2010, at 0927 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built RV-8A, N456DG, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain in Sebring, Florida. The certificated private pilot was the sole occupant and was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, and was destined for the Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The accident airplane was part of a flight of six aircraft that were traveling from LAL to SEF to meet for breakfast. According to the pilots of the other aircraft, the accident airplane was the fourth to depart from LAL. Once in the SEF area, the accident pilot reported his position as "10 miles out," behind the first three pilots, on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF). Around the same time, the pilot of a "twin commanche" reported his position as "inbound, ten miles to the south" and the pilot of a "cessna" reported his position as "inbound, eight miles to the north." The pilots of the first 3 of the original 6 aircraft landed at SEF and after taxing off the runway noticed the "twin commanche" where the accident airplane should have been in the traffic pattern. After all the aircraft landed at SEF, and the accident airplane did not arrive, airport personnel notified the pilots of an airplane accident in the vicinity of the airport. Examination of radar data reveal
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing approach.
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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.
