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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rovey Jason H RV-8 · Wickenberg, AZ · November 2, 2013

Date
November 2, 2013 · 10:30 local
Place
Wickenberg, AZ
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N391V
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA046
Reported as
Rovey Jason H RV-8
Reported engine
Superior IO-360
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,341 total652 in this make and model21 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.

During full power pratice for airracing aircraft experienced sudden sever vibration and loss of performance. Pilot throttled back to idle and then landed in desert. Aircraft nosed over after 300 foot of bouncing roll-out. There was damage to the propeller, landing gear and left wing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FULL POWER PRATICE FOR AIRRACING AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN SEVER VIBRATION AND LOSS OF PERFORMANCE. PILOT THROTTLED BACK TO IDLE AND THEN LANDED IN DESERT. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AFTER 300 FOOT OF BOUNCING ROLL-OUT. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.