# Accident 20170515023559A: Weaver Stanley R/Robinson Scot VANS RV-8, Vacaville, CA, May 15, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 2017, 16:00 local time
- Place: Vacaville, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3764° N, 121.9633° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3764&lon=-121.9633&mi=10
- Aircraft: N184ME, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N184ME) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weaver Stanley R/Robinson Scot VANS RV-8 (registry code 05635SN, https://openairdocs.org/model/weaver-stanley-r-robinson-scot-vans-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Aerosport IO-375M1S (registry code 01325, https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375m1s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEAVER STANLEY R/ROBINSON SCOT VANS RV-8
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 534 total, 36 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA280) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170515023559A

## Narrative

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

ON 5/15/17 AN RV-8 N184ME WENT OFF OF THE RUNWAY AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

## 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 GAA17CA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA280), May 15, 2017: Weaver Stanley R/Robinson Scot Vans RV-8 (N184ME), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in crosswind conditions.

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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