Savage RV-8 N187WS

Summary

On 9 March 2005 at about 18:30 local time, a Savage RV-8 registered N187WS was involved in an accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 March 2005 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Cox - Grantham Airfield (6NC0)

Coordinates

35.2892, -78.1800

Aircraft

Savage RV-8

Registration

N187WS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goldsboro → Goldsboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL05CA060

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's excessive braking during landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over. A factor was the tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he entered a left downwind for runway 03 and the windsock showed light to moderate winds. The pilot performed a wheels-landing touchdown, and during the landing roll at approximately 60 to 65 knots, the tail of the airplane lifted. The pilot stated he applied full aft stick, but the tail continued to rise, the propeller struck the ground, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot, who was the builder of the airplane, reported no mechanical malfunction with the airplane. He stated he completed a modification to the rudder pedals a few days earlier, and the change allowed his feet to sit higher on the pedals. He stated he believed he unintentionally applied light brake pressure during the touchdown and landing roll. A review of recorded weather data from Seymour Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, North Carolina, located 11 nautical miles east of the accident site, revealed at 1355 reported winds were from 240 degrees at 9 knots, variable between 190 and 290 degrees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.