What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 4, 2024, approx. 1451 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built vans
RV-8A, privacy data omitted, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near fort
Blackmore, Virginia.
Preliminary automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) track data revealed that the
Airplane departed Virginia Highlands Airport (vgi) from runway 24 at 1426.
Accident site was a private airstrip. The commercial pilot was not attempting to land and was executing a low-level fly by when the accident occurred.
The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a
Title 14 code of federal regulations part 91 business flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 4, 2024, APPROX. 1451 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT VANS
RV-8A, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NEAR FORT
BLACKMORE, VIRGINIA.
PRELIMINARY AUTOMATIC DEPENDENT SURVEILLANCE-BROADCAST (ADS-B) TRACK DATA REVEALED THAT THE
AIRPLANE DEPARTED VIRGINIA HIGHLANDS AIRPORT (VGI) FROM RUNWAY 24 AT 1426.
ACCIDENT SITE WAS A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AND WAS EXECUTING A LOW-LEVEL FLY BY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED AS A
TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 BUSINESS FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.