20040401004849A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-8F · College Place, WA · April 1, 2004

Date: April 1, 2004 · 11:38 local
Place: College Place, WA
Airport: Martin Field Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N284DM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA062
Reported as: Amtr RV8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N284DMRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2013 · Davenport David M RV-8FS/N 80955 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDavenport David M RV-8F Engine modelFranklin 6A-350SERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was taking off from runway 23 at Martin field, College Place, WA, as a flight of two amateur built van RV-8F aircraft, for flight to walla walla, WA. Pilot initiated a right turn immediately after take off (less than 100 feet from ground). Second plane was behind 300 feet and to the left of the lead aircraft. The pilot of the second aircraft noted that the lead aircraft rolled wings level and leveled off losing airspeed quickly. The lead aircraft then rolled into a left turn back towards the runway losing altitude quickly. The pilot of the second aircraft noted the lead aircraft hit the ground in a flat attitude to the right of runway 23, between the runway and whitman drive that parallels the runway. Aircraft skidded about 30 feet after impact. The impact was about 11 g's according to the meter in the aircraft. The pilot died at the hosp.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 23 AT MARTIN FIELD, COLLEGE PLACE, WA, AS A FLIGHT OF TWO AMATEUR BUILT VAN RV-8F AIRCRAFT, FOR FLIGHT TO WALLA WALLA, WA. PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF (LESS THAN 100 FEET FROM GROUND). SECOND PLANE WAS BEHIND 300 FEET AND TO THE LEFT OF THE LEAD AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT NOTED THAT THE LEAD AIRCRAFT ROLLED WINGS LEVEL AND LEVELED OFF LOSING AIRSPEED QUICKLY. THE LEAD AIRCRAFT THEN ROLLED INTO A LEFT TURN BACK TOWARDS THE RUNWAY LOSING ALTITUDE QUICKLY. THE PILOT OF THE SECOND AIRCRAFT NOTED THE LEAD AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND IN A FLAT ATTITUDE TO THE RIGHT OF RUNWAY 23, BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND WHITMAN DRIVE THAT PARALLELS THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ABOUT 30 FEET AFTER IMPACT. THE IMPACT WAS ABOUT 11 G'S ACCORDING TO THE METER IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DIED AT THE HOSP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA04LA062Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCollege Place, WAA loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s) and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed during the forced landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's decision to attempt a turn at low altitude.Apr 1, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N284DM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030712016219IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Jackpot, NV(-23) Aircraft landed on dirt road with minor damage and no injuries.Jul 12, 2003 · Minor damage