Mead RV 8A N918KS

Summary

On 27 December 2016 at about 18:30 local time, a Mead RV 8A registered N918KS was involved in an accident near Farmington, Missouri, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 December 2016 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmington, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Farmington Rgnl (FAM)

Coordinates

37.7611, -90.4286

Aircraft

Mead RV 8A

Registration

N918KS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Farmington → Farmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA061

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff in crosswind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot reported that all indications were normal during takeoff in the experimental amateur-built airplane. The airplane accelerated normally and became airborne, then the left wing raised, which the pilot assumed was the result of the left crosswind conditions. He applied a correction to the left; however, he overcorrected and the airplane entered a steep left bank. After regaining control of the airplane, the pilot noted that the airplane was about 60° from the runway heading, and he thought that the airplane was too low to correct back to runway heading. The pilot reduced power to land on airport property; however, the terrain was rough and the left wing sustained substantial damage during the landing. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.