# Incident 20100525005729I: Thornton J VANS RV-4, Dora, MO, May 25, 2010

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 25, 2010, 09:30 local time
- Place: Dora, MO
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7770° N, 92.2174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dora, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7770&lon=-92.2174&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8081H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8081H) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Thornton J T VANS RV-4 (registry code 056236B, https://openairdocs.org/model/thornton-j-t-vans-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O-320-H2AD (registry code 42131, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-h2ad) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THORNTON J VANS RV-4
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O-320
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 175 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100525005729I

## Narrative

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

DURING A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP ON THE OWNER'S PROPERTY, THE PILOT TAXIIED THROUGH ROUGH TERRAIN.  THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER, BREAKING A COMPOSITE PROPELLER BLADE.

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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