Atkinson Jeffrey M RV-8 N228HM

Summary

On 13 November 2024 at about 16:15 local time, a Atkinson Jeffrey M RV-8 registered N228HM was involved in an accident near Denton, Texas, 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

13 November 2024 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Denton, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Denton Enterprise (DTO)

Coordinates

33.1977, -97.1983

Aircraft

Atkinson Jeffrey M RV-8

Registration

N228HM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN25LA039

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

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The pilot reported that during landing he extended full flaps and applied crosswind correction for the 20 to 25 knot right crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane suddenly yawed right, and the left wing contacted the runway. He applied full left rudder and right aileron to counteract the yaw, but the airplane departed the right side of the runway. The right main landing gear impacted sprinkler lines which collapsed the gear leg, then the airplane came to rest in the grass. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane was landing on runway 18L with reported winds 260o at 13 knots gusting to 21 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.