N740MT is a 2021 Vans Aircraft RV-8. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming YO-360-A1A rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Cascade, MT. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2021. It has been registered to its current owner since Feb 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 5 years old
- 1 of 1,148 Vans Aircraft RV-8
2021
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that after he performed a normal three-point landing on a grass airstrip, he began to apply brakes and aft control stick input. As the airplane decelerated to a slow speed, it nosed over and came to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its right wing, fuselage, and vertical stabilizer.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that precluded normal operation.
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