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FAA accident report · Weiss Theodore T RV-8 · Ridgeland, SC · January 8, 2023

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Date
January 8, 2023 · 15:08 local
Place
Ridgeland, SC
Airport
Ridgeland-Claude Dean
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N61TW
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23LA168
Reported as
Weiss Theodore T RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
150 total
N61TWRegistration cancelled Jun 17, 2023 · Weiss Theodore T RV-8S/N 80428Airframe modelWeiss Theodore T RV-8Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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.

Eon-dra message text: Ridgeland, SC (3J1): privacy data omittedexperimental, crashed for unknown reasons while attempting to land runway 18. Aircraft was towed to the ramp. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: extent unknown. 01/08/2023 2008Z

Pilot statement:

I am writing this statement for the events of 20230108. My aircraft RV8 privacy data omitted departed runway 36 for air work to the west of the field about two miles. After air work was completed. I returned to the pattern for a touch and go continually using runway 36. While staying in the pattern for 36, planned for a full stop I touched down about the middle of the 1000’ marks and proceeded with a wheel landing. While on roll out both main wheels on the ground an unpredictable and unknown force acted against the aircraft causing to the craft to leave the right side of the runway. To prevent property damage to the airport taxi sign I momentarily powered up the aircraft to lift the right wing over the sign avoiding it and the taxi light. This caused the airplane to ground loop to the right side striking the right wing and propeller on the right side of the runway. Found next to my rightwheel pant was a fuel cap from what I believe to be a Piper, unknown if this holds relevance or involvement. Absolutely no injuries to myself as the sole occupant. Aircraft was moved off the active runway in the most timely manner possible.

Please let me know if I can offer anything further.

As the FAA filed it

EON-DRA MESSAGE TEXT: RIDGELAND, SC (3J1): ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^EXPERIMENTAL, CRASHED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND RUNWAY 18. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. POB: 1, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT UNKNOWN. 01/08/2023 2008Z

PILOT STATEMENT:

I AM WRITING THIS STATEMENT FOR THE EVENTS OF 20230108. MY AIRCRAFT RV8 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 FOR AIR WORK TO THE WEST OF THE FIELD ABOUT TWO MILES. AFTER AIR WORK WAS COMPLETED. I RETURNED TO THE PATTERN FOR A TOUCH AND GO CONTINUALLY USING RUNWAY 36. WHILE STAYING IN THE PATTERN FOR 36, PLANNED FOR A FULL STOP I TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF THE 1000’ MARKS AND PROCEEDED WITH A WHEEL LANDING. WHILE ON ROLL OUT BOTH MAIN WHEELS ON THE GROUND AN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNKNOWN FORCE ACTED AGAINST THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING TO THE CRAFT TO LEAVE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. TO PREVENT PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE AIRPORT TAXI SIGN I MOMENTARILY POWERED UP THE AIRCRAFT TO LIFT THE RIGHT WING OVER THE SIGN AVOIDING IT AND THE TAXI LIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO GROUND LOOP TO THE RIGHT SIDE STRIKING THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. FOUND NEXT TO MY RIGHTWHEEL PANT WAS A FUEL CAP FROM WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A PIPER, UNKNOWN IF THIS HOLDS RELEVANCE OR INVOLVEMENT. ABSOLUTELY NO INJURIES TO MYSELF AS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY IN THE MOST TIMELY MANNER POSSIBLE.

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN OFFER ANYTHING FURTHER.

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 ERA23LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRidgeland, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Jan 8, 2023 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61TW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050605018959ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Canandaigua, NY(-23) On Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 0800 EST, a van's RV-8 aircraft bearing registration number N61TW and registered to the pilot [privacy data omitted] departed runway 31 at the Canandaigua Airport (D38) located in Canandaigua, NY on a local personal flight to…Jun 5, 2005 · Substantial damage