# Accident 20210524010019A: Munson Roger J RV-8, Vancleve, KY, May 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 24, 2021, 13:33 local time
- Place: Vancleve, KY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6171° N, 83.3889° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6171&lon=-83.3889&mi=10
- Aircraft: N284RM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N284RM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Munson Roger J RV-8 (registry code 05617K5, https://openairdocs.org/model/munson-roger-j-rv-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MUNSON ROGER J RV-8
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 180 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210524010019A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 24, 2021 AT 1533Z, N284RM AN AMATEUR BUILT RV-8 AIRCRAFT CONTACTED INDIANAPOLIS CENTER INDICATING HE HAD LOST OIL PRESSURE AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOLD THE PILOT CARROLL AIRPORT WAS NEARBY. THE PILOT MADE AN UNCONTROLLED FORCED LANDING AT AN AREA OTHER THAN THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT WAS DECEASED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST IMPACT FIRE.

## 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 ERA21FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21FA229), May 24, 2021: Munson Roger J RV-8 (N284RM), Van Cleve, KY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to loss of engine oil pressure.

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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