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Date
September 11, 2021 · 20:05 local
Place
Peachtree City, GA
Airport
Peachtree City-Falcon Field
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N798RT
Reported as
Ralph Trapaga Vans RV-8
Reported engine
Aerosport IO375
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
22,000 total
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On sept. 21, 2021, RV-8 landed at Peachtree City, Falcon field (ffc). Upon landing passenger in rear strech his left leg out to relieve a cramp and push down on the left rudder pedal causing aircraft to veer off the left. Pilot was unable to control aircaft.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPT. 21, 2021, RV-8 LANDED AT PEACHTREE CITY, FALCON FIELD (FFC). UPON LANDING PASSENGER IN REAR STRECH HIS LEFT LEG OUT TO RELIEVE A CRAMP AND PUSH DOWN ON THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF THE LEFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL AIRCAFT.