20230905014829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8 · Umatilla, FL · September 5, 2023

Date: September 5, 2023 · 19:42 local
Place: Umatilla, FL
Airport: Umatilla Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N772KS
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA365
Reported as: Sheehan Kevin A Vans RV-8
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 473 total

N772KSRegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2023 · Sheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8S/N 81281 · Built 2005 Airframe modelSheehan Kevin A VANS RV-8 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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.

September 5, 2023. The pilot of the accidnet aircraft flew from ksfb to X23. After refueling at X23 airport, he departed runway 01 at approximately 0742 EST. The aircraft lost power 100-150-FT AGL. The aircraft landed in east lake, off the departure end of runway 01. The pilot exited the aircraft before sinking. There were no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023. THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDNET AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM KSFB TO X23. AFTER REFUELING AT X23 AIRPORT, HE DEPARTED RUNWAY 01 AT APPROXIMATELY 0742 EST. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER 100-150-FT AGL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN EAST LAKE, OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 01. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE SINKING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

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 ERA23LA365Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportUmatilla, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Sep 5, 2023 · Substantial damage