# Accident 20171014014649A: Himsl Vincent S VANS RV-8, Othello, WA, October 14, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 2017, 14:20 local time
- Place: Othello, WA
- Airport: Othello Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.4739° N, 119.0428° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4739&lon=-119.0428&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8432, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8432) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Himsl Vincent S VANS RV-8 (registry code 056262I, https://openairdocs.org/model/himsl-vincent-s-vans-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Aerosport O-360 A2A (registry code 01303, https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-o-360-a2a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HIMSL VINCENT S VANS RV-8
- Reported engine: AEROSPORT O-360 A2A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 570 total, 201 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171014014649A

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF ROLL, WHEN THE PILOT RAISED THE TAIL THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO RUDDER AUTHORITY. AIRCRAFT WEATHER-VANED VEERED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT WING TO IMPACT A PASI LIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE IMPACT OF THE LIGHT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING, INCLUDING THE MAIN SPAR, FUEL TANK, AND ELEVATOR. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

## 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 GAA18CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA014), Oct 14, 2017: Himsl Vincent S Vans RV-8 (N8432), Othello, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll 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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