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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-8 · Daytona Beach, FL · March 3, 2008

Date: March 3, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: Daytona Beach, FL
Airport: Spruce Creek
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N781RV
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA126
Reported as: Amtr RV8
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,000 total45 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N781RVRegistered now · Morrison Mark W RV-8S/N 80144 · Built 2002 Airframe modelMorrison Mark W RV-8 Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Departed home airport, Spruce Creek, (7FL6) approximately 10:00 am with winds 5 gusting to 10 knots. Returned to home base after approx. 30 minutes for landing and was told the winds were reported to be 15 gusting to 20 knots, 110 to 120 degrees. Use of runway 05 resulted in a crosswind of 60 to 70 degrees at 15 to 20 knots. With half flaps a wheel landing was executed on an area protected from the wind by trees. On roll out, still on the mains, when the aircraft cleared the trees a gust of wind caused the airplane to turn. Resulting in a ground loop off the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED HOME AIRPORT, SPRUCE CREEK, (7FL6) APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM WITH WINDS 5 GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS. RETURNED TO HOME BASE AFTER APPROX. 30 MINUTES FOR LANDING AND WAS TOLD THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE 15 GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS, 110 TO 120 DEGREES. USE OF RUNWAY 05 RESULTED IN A CROSSWIND OF 60 TO 70 DEGREES AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WITH HALF FLAPS A WHEEL LANDING WAS EXECUTED ON AN AREA PROTECTED FROM THE WIND BY TREES. ON ROLL OUT, STILL ON THE MAINS, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE TREES A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO TURN. RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP OFF THE RUNWAY.

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 NYC08CA126Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPort Orange, FLThe airplane's inadvertent encounter with a crosswind gust during the landing roll, which resulted in the pilot's loss of directional control.Mar 3, 2008 · Substantial damage