Grenier Raymond VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 N220RG

Summary

On 9 November 2011 at about 16:34 local time, a Grenier Raymond VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 registered N220RG was involved in an accident near Nashua, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were 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

9 November 2011 at 16:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Boire Field (KASH)

Coordinates

42.7819, -71.5147

Aircraft

Grenier Raymond VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8

Registration

N220RG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Nashua

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12LA069

Nobody was injured.

The right main landing gear collapse due to the overload fracture of the hardware for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident testing and examination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were returning from a local area flight. The wheel landing and landing roll were described as normal. About 1,000 feet down the runway, the right main gear collapsed, and the airplane ground looped. Postaccident examination showed that spring brackets and a bolt from the right main landing gear had fractured. Metallurgical examination revealed that all fractures were due to overload failure. The postaccident examination was unable to determine the initiating event that resulted in the overload failure and landing gear collapse.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.