Van's RV8 accidents
The NTSB database holds 25 accidents and incidents involving the Van's RV8, recorded between 2010 to 2026. 6 of them were fatal (24%), and 7 people died.
The deadliest year was 2019, with 3 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Thailand and Italy.
2 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
25
Records
6
Fatal
7
Deaths
24%
Share fatal
2010 to 2026
Period
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23 of 25 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 25 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2019 | Van's RV8 | Brookings, Oregon, United States | Penticoff James F | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Dec 2023 | Van's RV8 | Corona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Van's RV8 | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Van's RV8 | Langley, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Van's RV8 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 2015 | Van's RV8 | Corropoli, Italy | Ricci | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | Van's RV8 | Pottsboro, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2025 | Van's RV8 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2024 | Van's RV8 | Smithville, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2024 | Van's RV8-A | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2024 | Van's RV8 | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Van's RV8 | Atwater, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2023 | Van's RV8 | Metaline Falls, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 2021 | Van's RV8 | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2021 | Van's RV8 | Hyvinkää, Finland | - | Unknown | - |
| 3 Sep 2021 | Van's RV8 | Delray, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2020 | Van's RV8 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | Rieder Kenneth J | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2020 | Van's RV8 | Sulfer, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 2020 | Van's RV8 | Hampton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2020 | Van's RV8 | Harrison, Ohio, United States | Caye Palmas Transport Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Van's RV8 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Van's RV8 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Joplin Flyers Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Van's RV8 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Van's RV8 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Van's RV8 | Port Orange, Florida, United States | Robert L. Gandt | No injuries | - |