Van's RV8 HS-GMC
24 January 2016 · Chiang Mai, Thailand · No injuries
Summary
On 24 January 2016 at about 10:30 local time, a Van's RV8 registered HS-GMC was involved in an accident near Chiang Mai, Thailand. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Van's RV8
- Registration
- HS-GMC
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- WPR16WA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 January 24, 2016, about 1030 local time, a Van RV-8, HS-GMC, initiated a forced landing near Chiang Mai, Thailand after experiencing a total loss of engine power during cruise flight. The owner/pilot, and one passenger, were not injured; the airplane sustained damage predominately to the wings, landing gear, and lower fuselage area. The airplane was operating under the pertinent regulations of the Government of Thailand. Preliminary information received from the government of Thailand indicated that the airplane tookoff from Nok Temporary Airfield Banthi, Lamphun, Thailand at about 0915 local time for a sightseeing flight. During cruise at 4,000 feet the engine suddenly quit and the pilot initiated a forced landing onto a field. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Thailand. This report is for information purposes only, and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Thailand. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: The Aircraft Accident Committee of Thailand Ministry of Transport Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue Bangkok 10100, Thailand Tel: 66 2287 3198 Fax: 66 2286 2925 Email: [email protected]
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Van's RV8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2015 | Van's RV8 | Corropoli, Italy | Ricci | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | Van's RV8 | Culpeper, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Van's RV8 | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2016 | Boeing 737 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2016 | Airbus A320 | Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Piper PA31 | Nong Prue, Thailand, Thailand | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2015 | Boeing 777-306ER 300 | Bangkok, Thailand | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Boeing 737 | Bangkok, Thailand | - | Unknown | - |
| 11 May 2014 | Boeing 737-800 | Bangkok, Thailand | - | No injuries | - |