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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Risher Jimmy E VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 · Pecos, TX · May 12, 2012

Date: May 12, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place: Pecos, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N811JR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA292
Reported as: Risher Jimmy E Vans Aircraft RV-8
Reported engine: Aerosport O-360 A2A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 105 total80 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N811JRRegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2018 · Risher Jimmy E VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8S/N 81614 · Built 2011 Airframe modelRisher Jimmy E VANS AIRCRAFT RV-8 Engine modelAerosport O-360 A2AReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On the landing rollout after landing on runway 32, the aircraft experienced crosswinds which caused a ground loop. The left main landing gear bent and damaged the left fuselage, left wheel skirt, and left wing tip. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE LANDING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 32, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED CROSSWINDS WHICH CAUSED A GROUND LOOP. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BENT AND DAMAGED THE LEFT FUSELAGE, LEFT WHEEL SKIRT, AND LEFT WING TIP. THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED.

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 CEN12CA292Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPecos, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.May 12, 2012 · Substantial damage