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FAA incident report · Coward Andrew D VANS RV-8 · Henderson, NV · August 17, 2013

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Date
August 17, 2013 · 18:15 local
Place
Henderson, NV
Airport
Henderson Executive Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N411RU
Reported as
Coward Andrew D Vans RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming O-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
7,000 total150 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N411RURegistered now · Coward Andrew D VANS RV-8S/N 80598Airframe modelCoward Andrew D VANS RV-8Engine modelLycoming O-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N411RU landed rwy 17R and Henderson Executive Airport, NV (khnd). The aircraft departed the paved surface of the runway to the right after the tailwheel touched down. Reported winds at the time of the incident indicated winds from the soutwest (240) at 10 knots. An airport sign was observed knocked over in the vicinity of the area where the aircraft ground looped and came to rest.

The PIC advised that the landing was uneventful and the touchdown was soft. However as soon as the tailwheel touched down, the aircraft veered to the right as a result of wind, and the PIC stated that he applied rudder to compensate. However, the rudder pressure was insufficient and the aircraft departed the paved surface of the runway.

The PIC has no history of prior accident/incident or enforcement action. The PIC is an active pilot for a part 121 air carrier and completes air carrier recurrent training. The PIC owns the experimental aircraft involved in the incident.

The PIC has been counseled and has completed a faast team course on positive aircraft control. Discussion with the PIC also revealed that fatigue may also be a contributing factor.

As the FAA filed it

N411RU LANDED RWY 17R AND HENDERSON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, NV (KHND). THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT INDICATED WINDS FROM THE SOUTWEST (240) AT 10 KNOTS. AN AIRPORT SIGN WAS OBSERVED KNOCKED OVER IN THE VICINITY OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED AND CAME TO REST.

THE PIC ADVISED THAT THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE TOUCHDOWN WAS SOFT. HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT AS A RESULT OF WIND, AND THE PIC STATED THAT HE APPLIED RUDDER TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, THE RUDDER PRESSURE WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE OF THE RUNWAY.

THE PIC HAS NO HISTORY OF PRIOR ACCIDENT/INCIDENT OR ENFORCEMENT ACTION. THE PIC IS AN ACTIVE PILOT FOR A PART 121 AIR CARRIER AND COMPLETES AIR CARRIER RECURRENT TRAINING. THE PIC OWNS THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT.

THE PIC HAS BEEN COUNSELED AND HAS COMPLETED A FAAST TEAM COURSE ON POSITIVE AIRCRAFT CONTROL. DISCUSSION WITH THE PIC ALSO REVEALED THAT FATIGUE MAY ALSO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.