Jackson Dennis RV-8 accident near Scio, OR

On August 21, 2022, a Jackson Dennis RV-8 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Scio, OR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

August 21, 2022

Place

Scio, OR

Aircraft

Jackson Dennis RV-8 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

44.674°N, 122.796°W

NTSB ID

20220821105772

Official records · WPR22FA312

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 21, 2022, at 1403 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-8, N184DJ, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Scio, Oregon. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Relatives of the pilot told investigators the pilot would often conduct low-altitude flights and perform aerobatic maneuvers over their home, and they were aware he was going to overfly their home on the day of the accident. Flight data recovered from a Dynon SV-D1000 unit onboard the airplane showed the airplane departed Albany Municipal Airport (S12), Albany, Oregon, about 1353, and proceeded easterly towards the relative’s home. The airplane then entered the area of the accident from the west to the east and performed a series of maneuvers near the accident site (Figure 1). Figure 1. The accident airplane’s flight path. The relatives of the pilot observed the airplane make three passes over their home before the accident. The accident occurred during the third pass after the airplane flew over about 100 ft above the ground from north to south. The airplane “rolled like a barrel roll” and then descended out of sight behind trees, where they heard it impact the ground. One family member stated she thought the pilot started the maneuver lower than normal. The second family member said that something did not look right at the start of the maneuver, that the airplane was too low, and that the maneuver was “really snappy looking” and not smooth

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to perform a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver and his improper execution of the maneuver, which resulted in impact 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.