20200124007609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Schumacher Joe P Vans RV-8 · Fernandina Beac, FL · January 24, 2020

Date: January 24, 2020 · 14:00 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N130JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA087
Reported as: Schumacher Joe P Vans RV-8
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,150 total9 in this make and model247 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The new owner of the RV-8 was getting a refresher on his 'tail-wheel' endorsement and his 'new' aircraft. The CFI located in the back seat with access to all flight controls but with no control on the aircraft brakes. After several touch and goes this particular landing the tail was coming down after landing and it started to get away from the pilot(new owner/receiving instruction), and started going to the right side grass area. The CFI (pilot of record) applied immediate left rudder but had no brakes to apply. The tail and aircraft went to the right in the grass, and as it slowed the left gear got snagged and the pressure of the slide continued and the left gear snapped off from the fuselage. Both pilots were uninjured. After securing the aircraft the CFI asked the pilot if he had his foot on the right brake pedal he stated he didn't think so. While landing on runway 9, a crosswind of 10-12 KTS from their right at heading 140.

As the FAA filed it

THE NEW OWNER OF THE RV-8 WAS GETTING A REFRESHER ON HIS 'TAIL-WHEEL' ENDORSEMENT AND HIS 'NEW' AIRCRAFT. THE CFI LOCATED IN THE BACK SEAT WITH ACCESS TO ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS BUT WITH NO CONTROL ON THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES. AFTER SEVERAL TOUCH AND GOES THIS PARTICULAR LANDING THE TAIL WAS COMING DOWN AFTER LANDING AND IT STARTED TO GET AWAY FROM THE PILOT(NEW OWNER/RECEIVING INSTRUCTION), AND STARTED GOING TO THE RIGHT SIDE GRASS AREA. THE CFI (PILOT OF RECORD) APPLIED IMMEDIATE LEFT RUDDER BUT HAD NO BRAKES TO APPLY. THE TAIL AND AIRCRAFT WENT TO THE RIGHT IN THE GRASS, AND AS IT SLOWED THE LEFT GEAR GOT SNAGGED AND THE PRESSURE OF THE SLIDE CONTINUED AND THE LEFT GEAR SNAPPED OFF FROM THE FUSELAGE. BOTH PILOTS WERE UNINJURED. AFTER SECURING THE AIRCRAFT THE CFI ASKED THE PILOT IF HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL HE STATED HE DIDN'T THINK SO. WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 9, A CROSSWIND OF 10-12 KTS FROM THEIR RIGHT AT HEADING 140.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ERA20CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFernandina Beach, FLThe pilot receiving instruction’s loss of directional control on landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left main landing gear collapsing.Jan 24, 2020 · Substantial damage