# Accident 20040401004849A: Amtr RV8F, College Place, WA, April 1, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 1, 2004, 11:38 local time
- Place: College Place, WA
- Airport: Martin Field Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.0467° N, 118.4183° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.0467&lon=-118.4183&mi=10
- Aircraft: N284DM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N284DM-2013-04-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davenport David M RV-8F (registry code 05615OV, https://openairdocs.org/model/davenport-david-m-rv-8f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 6A-350SER (registry code 27023, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV8F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 100 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040401004849A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA062), Apr 1, 2004: Davenport RV-8F (N284DM), College Place, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A 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…

## Other reports on N284DM (1)

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

- [Incident 20030712016219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030712016219I), Jul 12, 2003: Amtr RV8 (N284DM), Jackpot, NV, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft landed on dirt road with minor damage and no injuries.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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