Payne Steven R RV-8 N526KP
9 July 2021 · Hillsboro, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2021 at about 01:25 local time, a Payne Steven R RV-8 registered N526KP, operated by Payne Steven R, was involved in an accident near Hillsboro, Oregon, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland-Hillsboro (HIO)
- Coordinates
- 45.5442, -122.9536
- Aircraft
- Payne Steven R RV-8
- Registration
- N526KP
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Payne Steven R
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA276
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The group of 6 airplanes were practicing formation flight for an airshow the following day. The airplanes were to takeoff in three groups of 2-airplane elements. The pilot in the lead airplane in the first group reported that, during taxi to the runway, he had come to a stop at the hold short line. The pilot who was in the second airplane, which was taxing behind the lead airplane, became distracted with the radios before looking up and seeing that the lead airplane had stopped. The pilot applied excessive braking; however, the tailwheel lifted off the ground. To prevent the propeller from ground impact, he released the brakes and the airplane collided with the lead airplane’s empennage. The lead airplane’s rudder and elevator were substantially damaged. The second airplane received minor damage. Neither pilot reported that there were any mechanical failures or malfunctions with either airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Steven R RV-8 | N526KP | Payne Steven R | Substantial |
| Davidson Larry R RV-8 | N808LD | Morey Richard J | Minor |
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