Formhals RV-8 N628RV
13 October 2007 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 October 2007 at about 15:34 local time, a Formhals RV-8 registered N628RV was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boerne Stage Field (5C1)
- Coordinates
- 29.7239, -98.6944
- Aircraft
- Formhals RV-8
- Registration
- N628RV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Antonio → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW08LA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The automobile driver's failure to yield right-a-way to the airplane before crossing an active runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the airplane's tailwheel lifted off the runway during the takeoff roll, the pilot saw an automobile moving onto the runway. The airplane had not yet obtained flying speed, and there was not sufficient runway space between the two vehicles to stop. The pilot pulled back on the flight control stick in an attempt to go over the automobile, but was not successful. The accident occurred in an area where an access road crossed the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2007 | Piper PA-30 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Robinson R22 BETA | Van Horn, Texas, United States | Silver State Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2007 | Luscombe 8A | Mason County, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Embraer EMB-145LR | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Happy, Texas, United States | Dudley McNeill | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172S | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |