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FAA incident report · Raymond Bruce E VANS RV-8 · Winchester, VA · May 30, 2015

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Date
May 30, 2015 · 11:00 local
Place
Winchester, VA
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N488RV
Reported as
Raymond Bruce E Vans RV-8
Reported engine
Eagle Ivex IO-360
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
2,115 total1,087 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days
N488RVRegistered now · Raymond Bruce E VANS RV-8S/N 81705 · Built 2005Airframe modelRaymond Bruce E VANS RV-8Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On 30 may, 2015, a vans RV-8 (experimental home built) (N488RV) landed slightly fast at 90 mph on runway 32 at Winchester airport (okv). After landing, the aircraft started to exit the runway at the second taxiway when the tail started to go to the right which caused the plane to ground loop and nose over at a very slow speed.

While accomplishing an inspection of the incident site on 30 may, 2015, it was noted that the aircraft had been moved to the parking apron. Numerous photographs were taken of the aircraft. It was observed that propeller and spinner cover along with the left and right main landing gear shrouds was damaged. The pilot provided a written statement to the FAA investigator. Additionally, the airport staff provided their incident report to the FAA.

On 3 June, 2015, the pilot provided the maintenance log books. A review of the maintenance log books revealed that the transponder check was overdue at the time of the incident on 30 may, 2015. Additionally, a review of the pilot?s flight log revealed that the tailwheel endorsement was not properly documented. No other discrepancies were noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON 30 MAY, 2015, A VANS RV-8 (EXPERIMENTAL HOME BUILT) (N488RV) LANDED SLIGHTLY FAST AT 90 MPH ON RUNWAY 32 AT WINCHESTER AIRPORT (OKV). AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO EXIT THE RUNWAY AT THE SECOND TAXIWAY WHEN THE TAIL STARTED TO GO TO THE RIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE PLANE TO GROUND LOOP AND NOSE OVER AT A VERY SLOW SPEED.

WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN INSPECTION OF THE INCIDENT SITE ON 30 MAY, 2015, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MOVED TO THE PARKING APRON. NUMEROUS PHOTOGRAPHS WERE TAKEN OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT PROPELLER AND SPINNER COVER ALONG WITH THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHROUDS WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THE FAA INVESTIGATOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIRPORT STAFF PROVIDED THEIR INCIDENT REPORT TO THE FAA.

ON 3 JUNE, 2015, THE PILOT PROVIDED THE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS. A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE LOG BOOKS REVEALED THAT THE TRANSPONDER CHECK WAS OVERDUE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT ON 30 MAY, 2015. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE PILOT?S FLIGHT LOG REVEALED THAT THE TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT WAS NOT PROPERLY DOCUMENTED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.