Vans RV8 accident near Brookings, OR
On April 18, 2019, a Vans RV8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Brookings, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 18, 2019
- Place
- Brookings, OR
- Aircraft
- Vans RV8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.084°N, 124.302°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190419X20601
Official records · WPR19FA116
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 18, 2019, about 1615 Pacific daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built RV8A, N791PF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brookings, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. A witness, who was driving parallel to runway 30/12 at Brookings Airport (BOK), Brookings, Oregon, reported that he watched the airplane complete a touch-and-go landing; the sound of the engine was normal and smooth. The airplane climbed and continued north out of his sight. Another witness, who was located about 1 nautical mile northwest of BOK, reported that he saw the airplane inflight heading north. Shortly thereafter, he saw the airplane flying south toward the airport and stated that it "appeared to be coming in for a landing." The airplane then entered an "abrupt or severe" 180° left turn back to the north, rolled onto its right side for several seconds, then nosed over and descended straight down into terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single-engine land, multiengine land, and instrument airplane ratings, and a flight instructor certificate for airplane single-engine. He also held control tower operator and repairman - experimental aircraft builder certifications. A review of the pilot’s logbook revealed that, as of August 2, 2017, the pilot had a total time of 863 hours, 156 hours of flight instruction given in single-engine airplanes, and 289 hours as pilot-in-command in
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aggressive maneuver that resulted in a nose down collision with terrain.
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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.
