Holmgreen John B RV8A N525JH

Summary

On 1 August 2010 at about 23:00 local time, a Holmgreen John B RV8A registered N525JH, operated by Dickson Clark, was involved in an accident near Carlsbad, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 August 2010 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Carlsbad, California, United States

Nearest airport

McClellan - Palomar Airport (CRQ)

Coordinates

33.1236, -117.2747

Aircraft

Holmgreen John B RV8A

Registration

N525JH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dickson Clark

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carlsbad → Cameron Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10CA428

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s inadequate pretakeoff checks and failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention due to the open canopy.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, at the time of rotation, the canopy started to slide rearward. As the pilot attempted to close the canopy the airplane nosed over and the propeller struck the runway, substantially damaging the airplane’s firewall. The pilot further reported that the accident could have been prevented by conducting a “second check of proper canopy closure prior to entering [the] runway.” The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.