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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · S2rv RV 8 · Perkasie, PA · June 29, 2020

Date: June 29, 2020 · 14:08 local
Place: Perkasie, PA
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N408RV
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA233
Reported as: S2rv RV 8
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,006 total73 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N408RVRegistered now · S2rv RV 8S/N 81144 Airframe modelS2rv RV 8

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What happened

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After accomplishing a previous pass to observe conditions, pilot made a second approach to runway 08. Pilot observed more turbulence than on previous pass, and it increased during flare. Touchdown was on center line, but bounced. When aircraft settled down, it pulled to the left. Pilot applied right rudder and eventually right brake but was unable to correct the swerve. Left landing gear was sheared off in the ditch adjacent to runway.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER ACCOMPLISHING A PREVIOUS PASS TO OBSERVE CONDITIONS, PILOT MADE A SECOND APPROACH TO RUNWAY 08. PILOT OBSERVED MORE TURBULENCE THAN ON PREVIOUS PASS, AND IT INCREASED DURING FLARE. TOUCHDOWN WAS ON CENTER LINE, BUT BOUNCED. WHEN AIRCRAFT SETTLED DOWN, IT PULLED TO THE LEFT. PILOT APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER AND EVENTUALLY RIGHT BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SWERVE. LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF IN THE DITCH ADJACENT TO RUNWAY.

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 ERA20CA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPerkasie, PAThe pilot’s loss of directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a ditch.Jun 29, 2020 · Substantial damage