Hoover Frank RV-8 N17325

Summary

On 29 December 2009 at about 19:30 local time, a Hoover Frank RV-8 registered N17325 was involved in an accident near Houma, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 December 2009 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Houma, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Houma-Terrebonne (HUM)

Coordinates

29.5664, -90.6603

Aircraft

Hoover Frank RV-8

Registration

N17325

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Destin → Houma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA086

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing rollout the pilot was unable to arrest a swerve to the right and the tailwheel-equipped airplane subsequently ground-looped. The airplane came to rest in an upright position and the pilot and passenger were able to exit the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airplane revealed that the wing spar sustained structural damage. No mechanical malfunction was identified with the airplane's flight control system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.