Van's RV8 N184DC

Summary

On 15 August 2024 at about 01:21 local time, a Van's RV8 registered N184DC was involved in an accident near Guthrie, Oklahoma, 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

15 August 2024 at 01:21

Classification

Accident

Location

Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Ellis/Harvey (0OK6)

Coordinates

35.8795, -97.4243

Aircraft

Van's RV8

Registration

N184DC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2018

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Newalla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN24LA317

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to the separation and ingestion of an air filter retaining bracket into the engine cylinder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 40 ft above ground level (agl) during the initial climb from the grass airstrip, engine cylinder Nos. 2 and 3 lost power. About 10 seconds later, engine cylinder Nos. 1 and 4 lost power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude. He switched fuel tanks in an attempt to regain engine power but noted no change in the engine performance. The airplane impacted trees beyond the departure end of the runway and sustained substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed an air filter retaining bracket that was fastened to a fiberglass air snorkel/box had separated and was ingested into the No. 2 cylinder. The separated bracket then jammed the intake valve into the open position, resulting in a loss of engine power. Elongation was noted on the fiberglass where the rivets secured the fabricated retaining bracket.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.