20210709010472A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Davidson Larry R RV-8 · Hillsboro, OR · July 9, 2021

Date: July 9, 2021 · 18:25 local
Place: Hillsboro, OR
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Collision on the ground
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N808LD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA276
Reported as: Davidson Larry R RV-8
Reported engine: Aerosport IO375
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,200 total404 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N808LDRegistered now · Davidson Larry R RV-8S/N 82693 · Built 2011 Airframe modelDavidson Larry R RV-8 Engine modelAerosport IO-375 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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This aircraft was the second aircraft in the accident. N526KP and N808LD were taxiing out to go practice formation flying for an airshow. N526KP stopped short of the runway for clearance, N808LD said he was distracted by radio frequency change, looked down to tune a radio frequency, looked up saw his closure rate, and applied brakes hard. The aircraft started to tip forward, he released the brake and aircraft rolled forward, the propeller struck the rudder and elevators of the lead aircraft. Damage to N808LD was determined to be minor.

As the FAA filed it

THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT IN THE ACCIDENT. N526KP AND N808LD WERE TAXIING OUT TO GO PRACTICE FORMATION FLYING FOR AN AIRSHOW. N526KP STOPPED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY FOR CLEARANCE, N808LD SAID HE WAS DISTRACTED BY RADIO FREQUENCY CHANGE, LOOKED DOWN TO TUNE A RADIO FREQUENCY, LOOKED UP SAW HIS CLOSURE RATE, AND APPLIED BRAKES HARD. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TIP FORWARD, HE RELEASED THE BRAKE AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED FORWARD, THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUDDER AND ELEVATORS OF THE LEAD AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO N808LD WAS DETERMINED TO BE MINOR.

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 WPR21LA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportHillsboro, ORThe second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.Jul 9, 2021 · 2 aircraft · Minor damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N526KPPayne Steven R RV-8Accident 20210709010482A · Substantial damage