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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Walters Don L RV-8 · Hutchinson, MN · May 31, 2012

Date: May 31, 2012 · 15:50 local
Place: Hutchinson, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N808WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA333
Reported as: Walters Don L RV-8
Reported engine: Superior IO-360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 850 total170 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Aircraft landed on runway 33, slightly beyond takiway c, at approximately 2200 feet. Pilot then ran off the right side of runway at approximately 3100 feet. Tire tracks stop just before opposite runway VASI lights, indicating pilot became airborne. Aircraft then entered a stall/spin situation, and did a 180 degree rotation. In spin attitude, left wing hit first, followed by propeller and engine. After impact aircraft came to a rest in the grass.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 33, SLIGHTLY BEYOND TAKIWAY C, AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET. PILOT THEN RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 3100 FEET. TIRE TRACKS STOP JUST BEFORE OPPOSITE RUNWAY VASI LIGHTS, INDICATING PILOT BECAME AIRBORNE. AIRCRAFT THEN ENTERED A STALL/SPIN SITUATION, AND DID A 180 DEGREE ROTATION. IN SPIN ATTITUDE, LEFT WING HIT FIRST, FOLLOWED BY PROPELLER AND ENGINE. AFTER IMPACT AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST IN THE GRASS.

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 CEN12LA333Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHutchinson, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing attempt, his failure to maintain directional control, and his delayed attempted aborted landing at an airspeed that was too low, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 31, 2012 · Substantial damage