Munson Roger J RV-8 accident near Van Cleve, KY
On May 24, 2021, a Munson Roger J RV-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Van Cleve, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2021
- Place
- Van Cleve, KY
- Aircraft
- Munson Roger J RV-8 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.617°N, 83.389°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210524103135
Official records · ERA21FA229
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On May 24, 2021, about 1330 central daylight time, an amateur built Rans RV-8, N284RM, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Van Cleve, Kentucky. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Haller Airpark (7FL4), Green Cove Springs, Florida, on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight and made a fuel stop at Pickens County Airport (LQK), Pickens, South Carolina. According to air traffic control (ATC) data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration, the airplane departed LQK, then made a climbing left turn followed by a series of turns while gradually ascending to about 9,000 ft. The flight continued under VFR until ATC assigned a transponder code for flight following. The airplane maintained this code for the remainder of the flight while flying northbound. Upon reaching the vicinity of Van Cleve, the pilot declared an emergency, reporting a loss of oil pressure and loss of engine power. ATC informed the pilot about an airport located to the airplane’s "2 o'clock and 3 miles." The pilot stated that he did not have the airport in sight and chose to perform a forced landing in a field instead. The airplane entered a 270° turn while descending, with the ground speed decreasing, until flight track data was no longer available. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION The wreckage came to rest on a heading of 353°, and all structural components of the airplane were located at the accident site. The accident site contained all flight control surfaces, and flight control
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to loss of engine oil pressure.
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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.
