# Accident 20160312004579A: Sheahen Dane E RV8A, Clermont, FL, March 12, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 2016, 08:45 local time
- Place: Clermont, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.5572° N, 81.7189° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5572&lon=-81.7189&mi=10
- Aircraft: N838RV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N838RV-2018-11-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sheahen Dane E RV8A (registry code 056112E, https://openairdocs.org/model/sheahen-dane-e-rv8a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHEAHEN DANE E RV8A
- Reported engine: SUPERIOR IO-360
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA16FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA127) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160312004579A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN CLERMONT FLORIDA APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE NORTH OF THE SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

## 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 ERA16FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA127), Mar 12, 2016: Sheahen Dane E RV-8 (N838RV), Clermont, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for a forced landing; which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was…

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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