N184ME is a 2016 Vans Aircraft RV-8. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Aerosport IO-375M1S rated at 205 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Vacaville, CA. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2016. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2016. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 10 years old
- 1 of 1,148 Vans Aircraft RV-8
2016
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, while landing in a crosswind, and as the tailwheel set down, the airplane veered to the right. He added that, despite left rudder input, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and impacted a 20 ft. deep drainage ditch.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The automated weather observation system on the airport reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 240° at 15 knots. The pilot landed on runway 20.
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