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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Santschi Chris A Vans RV8 · Bonne Terre, MO · May 16, 2014

Date
May 16, 2014 · 09:15 local
Place
Bonne Terre, MO
Airport
Bonne Terre Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N627CS
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN14CA250
Reported as
Santschi Chris A Vans RV8
Reported engine
Superior O-360
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
125 total28 in this make and model2 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.

The pilot stated at 09:15 he taxied out to runway 32 at 1BT. The aircraft run up showed no aircraft discrepancies. On the takeoff roll the tail wheel lifted off the runway and the aircraft turned left and departed the runway. The aircraft hit a dirt mound after 30 feet and nosed over upside down.

The aircraft right wing and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED AT 09:15 HE TAXIED OUT TO RUNWAY 32 AT 1BT. THE AIRCRAFT RUN UP SHOWED NO AIRCRAFT DISCREPANCIES. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE TAIL WHEEL LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED LEFT AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DIRT MOUND AFTER 30 FEET AND NOSED OVER UPSIDE DOWN.

THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING AND VERTICAL STABILIZER SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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