Sheahen Dane E RV-8 accident near Clermont, FL
On March 12, 2016, a Sheahen Dane E RV-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clermont, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 12, 2016
- Place
- Clermont, FL
- Aircraft
- Sheahen Dane E RV-8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.557°N, 81.719°W
- NTSB ID
- 20160312X04625
Official records · ERA16FA127
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 12, 2016, about 0847 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-8A, N838RV, was substantially damaged after it impacted the ground following a total loss of engine power near Clermont, Florida. The private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was privately owned and operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, which originated from Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6), Port Orange, Florida, about 0825, and was destined for Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF), Winter Haven, Florida. Two witnesses near the accident site reported seeing an airplane that matched the description of the accident airplane. They stated they did not hear any sound from the airplane as it flew overhead. One witness stated that the airplane made a "sharp" left turn and that the nose dropped before the airplane descended out of sight. The wreckage was subsequently located in an open field adjacent to a residential area. According to radar track data, the airplane was flying on a southerly heading about 2,100 ft mean sea level (msl) about 3 miles from the accident site. The pilot of a nearby airplane reported that, around the time of the accident, he heard the pilot of an RV airplane transmit a mayday radio call saying that he had "lost an engine." PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land and instrument airplane. According to Federal Aviation Admin
Probable cause
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing; which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the fatigue failure of the crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
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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.
