Van's RV8 I-LOVI
31 May 2015 · Corropoli, Italy · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 2015 at about 14:30 local time, a Van's RV8 registered I-LOVI, operated by Ricci, was involved in an accident near Corropoli, Italy. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Corropoli, Italy
- Nearest airport
- Corropoli
- Coordinates
- 42.8044, 13.9464
- Aircraft
- Van's RV8
- Registration
- I-LOVI
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Ricci
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Purpose of flight
- Air Race/Show
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corropoli → Corropoli
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- NTSB number
- ERA15WA233
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On May 31, 2015, about 1430 universal coordinated time, a Vans RV8, I-LOVI, and a Vans RV7, I-AMEL, were destroyed after colliding midair and then subsequently colliding with the Adriatic Sea, near Corropoli, Italy. The Italian certificated pilot of the RV8 was fatally injured, and the Italian certificated pilot of the RV7 sustained minor injuries. The local flight departed Corropoli, Italy as part of an airshow, at an unknown time..According to investigators, the airplanes were performing formation flight in what was described as a "mirror formation" at the time of the collision. The RV8 appeared to "lose height" before it struck the RV7, broke up in flight, and fell to the sea. The RV7 performed a forced landing to the sea, and the pilot egressed the airplane with minor injuries. This accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo Via A. Benigni, 53-00156 Telephone: +39 06 82 078 229 Fax: +39 06 8273672 This report is for informational purposes only, and contains only information released by or obtained from the Government of Italy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van's RV8 | I-LOVI | Ricci | Destroyed |
| Van's RV-7 | I-AMEL | Franceschetti | Destroyed |
Other Van's RV8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 2016 | Van's RV8 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Van's RV8 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2011 | Van's RV8 | Locust Grove, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2019 | Van's RV8 | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Joplin Flyers Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2019 | Van's RV8 | Langley, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 2019 | Van's RV8 | Brookings, Oregon, United States | Penticoff James F | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2015 | Bell 609 | Tronzano Vercellese, Italy | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jun 2015 | Boeing 737-4D7 | Turin, Italy | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2015 | New Piper PA46 350P | Milan, Italy | BJ Aviation Inc Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2015 | ATR ATR72 | Lampedusa, Italy | Mistral | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2015 | The Boeing BOEING 737-8AS | Lametia, Italy | Ryanair | Unknown | - |
| 9 Jun 2014 | Cessna 172N | Premana Lecco, Italy | Aero Club Como | Fatal | 3 |