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FAA accident report · Dralle Matthew G RV-8 · Livermore, CA · May 1, 2011

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Date
May 1, 2011 · 16:30 local
Place
Livermore, CA
Airport
Livermore
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N998RV
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA216
Reported as
Dralle Matthew G RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-390-X
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
480 total178 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days
N998RVRegistered now · Dralle Matthew G RV-8S/N 82880 · Built 2010Airframe modelDralle Matthew G RV-8Engine modelLycoming IO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During taxi and while turning from runway 25R after landing, aircraft right wing experienced a gust of wind causing tailwheeled aircraft skip (crow-hopped). Aircraft sustained damage to forward inboard left wing and fuselage area. Aircraft also sustained damage to the left outboard firewall and to the left main landing gear housing support assembly. Substantial damage noted. No injuries to pilot

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI AND WHILE TURNING FROM RUNWAY 25R AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND CAUSING TAILWHEELED AIRCRAFT SKIP (CROW-HOPPED). AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO FORWARD INBOARD LEFT WING AND FUSELAGE AREA. AIRCRAFT ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT OUTBOARD FIREWALL AND TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HOUSING SUPPORT ASSEMBLY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE NOTED. NO INJURIES TO PILOT

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 WPR11LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLivermore, CAThe pilot's decision to exit the runway while still traveling at an excessive speed and his subsequent loss of directional control.May 1, 2011 · Substantial damage