# Accident 20130501007299A: Alexander Duane A RV-8, Cortland, OH, May 1, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 2013, 11:30 local time
- Place: Cortland, OH
- Airport: Urban
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.3819° N, 80.7122° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3819&lon=-80.7122&mi=10
- Aircraft: N81610, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81610-2013-07-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alexander Duane A RV-8 (registry code 05606L5, https://openairdocs.org/model/alexander-duane-a-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALEXANDER DUANE A RV-8
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 650 total, 100 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN13CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130501007299A

## Narrative

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

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS TRAVELING FROM LEESBURG VIRGINIA TO URBAN OHIO IN AN RV 8. THE URBAN AIRPORT, (8OH5) IS A PRIVATE AIRPORT WITH GRASS RUNWAYS.

PRIOR TO LANDING, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS COMMUNICATING WITH YOUNGSTOWN APPROACH. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE URBAN AIRPORT SETTING UP FOR A LANDING TO THE SOUTH.

THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND DURING DECELERATION, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SINK IN A SOFT PART OF THE RUNWAY SUBSEQUENTLY FLIPPING TAIL OVER NOSE, COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN ON THE AIRCRAFT CANOPY.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT BY EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN13CA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA251), May 1, 2013: Alexander Duane A RV-8 (N81610), Cortland, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering an unexpected soft spot in the runway during landing.

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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