Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A N955DK
14 September 2022 · Elberta, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2022 at about 17:30 local time, a Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A registered N955DK, operated by R&V Properties LLC, was involved in an accident near Elberta, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elberta, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shields (AL55)
- Coordinates
- 30.4419, -87.4639
- Aircraft
- Kumhyr David B VANS RV-8A
- Registration
- N955DK
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2004
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- R&V Properties LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McComb → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA423
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 an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot described that during the landing approach to the turf runway, while about 50 feet above the runway threshold, he reduced engine power and the airplane began to descend rapidly. He responded by increasing engine power, but the airplane impacted the ground and nosed over. The airplane’s fuselage and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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