Argence RV-8 N89EA
4 April 2009 · Angleton, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 April 2009 at about 19:40 local time, a Argence RV-8 registered N89EA, operated by Milne Robert D, was involved in an accident near Angleton, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angleton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Flyin' Tiger Field (81D)
- Coordinates
- 29.2647, -95.4119
- Aircraft
- Argence RV-8
- Registration
- N89EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Milne Robert D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Angleton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09LA236
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during initial climbout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident airplane departed third in a flight of four airplanes. The pilot of the first airplane was observed doing a roll during climb-out. The second airplane climbed out normally. As the third and accident airplane was on initial climbout the airplane was observed to do a roll. As the airplane's wings rolled back to a level attitude, the airplane impacted into trees and subsequently the ground. The pilot exited the airplane unassisted, but was later airlifted to a hospital. Following the accident, continuity was established to all of the airplane's flight controls. Due to the pilot's injuries, he could not be interviewed by investigators or submit an accident report form.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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