Luciani RV8 N188LC

Summary

On 20 May 2007 at about 13:00 local time, a Luciani RV8 registered N188LC was involved in an accident near Tomball, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

20 May 2007 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Tomball, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

David Wayne Hooks Memorial (DWH)

Coordinates

30.0569, -95.5517

Aircraft

Luciani RV8

Registration

N188LC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Tomball

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA122

1 person had minor injuries.

The deflated right main landing gear tire, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane without having the leaking tire inspected.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the commercial pilot, the preflight inspection revealed a low right tire with 20 pounds of pressure. He serviced the tire prior to the test flight to 35 pounds pressure; however, following a normal, soft landing about 25 minutes later, the airplane veered to the right. He was unable to control the airplane, and it exited the right side of the runway, ground-looped, and nosed over. The pilot was able to exit unassisted through the shattered canopy. The pilot reported that a postaccident inspection disclosed that the right tire was completely flat, and that the inner tube was leaking.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.