# NTSB NYC00LA107: Pagan RV-8A, N565BW, East Liverpool, OH, April 1, 2000

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 1, 2000, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: East Liverpool, OH
- Coordinates: 40.630809, -80.559989 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6308&lon=-80.5600&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 2000
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 51273
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC00LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51273/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA107

## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control during the landing.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

During the landing, the airplane touched down nosewheel-first, then veered off the runway.  The nosewheel dug into the soft ground, and the airplane flipped over.  The pilot had 124 hours of total flight time, with 32 hours in model.

## Factual narrative

On April 1, 2000, at 1345 Eastern Standard Time, a homebuilt RV-8A, N565BW, was substantially damaged during a landing at Columbiana County Airport (02G), East Liverpool, Ohio.  The certificated private pilot and his passenger received minor injuries.  Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.  No flight plan had been filed for the flight, from Venango Regional Airport (FKL), Franklin, Pennsylvania.  The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

The pilot reported that the winds were from about 250 degrees, at 8 knots.  He landed the airplane on Runway 25; however, during the landing, the "nosewheel engaged runway first.   Aircraft veered to right of runway.  Nosewheel dug into soft earth and aircraft flipped tail over nose (somersault)."  The airplane came to rest inverted.

The pilot reported he had 124 hours of total flight time, with 32 hours in model.

At 1351, an airport about 22 nautical miles to the southeast reported winds from 180 degrees true, at 7 knots.  At the same time, an airport 35 nautical miles to the north reported variable winds, at 6 knots.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N565BW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N565BW-2002-06-14), registration cancelled 2002-06-14, S/N 80555, built 1999 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Pagan RV-8A
- Registry model: [Pagan William R RV-8A](https://openairdocs.org/model/pagan-william-r-rv-8a) (registry code 05607DL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 80555
- Airframe hours: 20
- Engines: Lycoming O-320 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William R. Pagan
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, February 28, 2000, 20 hours before
- Departed: FKC, FRANKLIN, PA
- Destination: 02G
- Airport: 02G, Columbiana County Airport, runway 25, 3,502 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 45; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 124 total, 32 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days, 20 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIT, 22 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20000401004339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000401004339A), Apr 1, 2000: Amtr RV8, East Liverpool, OH, Substantial damage. (.4)During the landing, the airplane touched down nosewheel-first, then veered off the runway. The nosewheel dug into the soft ground, and the airplane flipped…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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