Alexander Duane A RV-8 N81610
1 May 2013 · Cortland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2013 at about 15:30 local time, a Alexander Duane A RV-8 registered N81610 was involved in an accident near Cortland, Ohio, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cortland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Urban Airport (8OH5)
- Coordinates
- 41.3819, -80.7122
- Aircraft
- Alexander Duane A RV-8
- Registration
- N81610
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Cortland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13CA251
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after encountering an unexpected soft spot in the runway during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Before the flight, the pilot called the destination airport to check on the runway conditions. No concerns were reported. During the landing roll on the grass runway, the airplane encountered a soft spot in the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted. The empennage and fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane before the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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