N889WT is a 2018 Vans Aircraft RV-8. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Superior IO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Stevensville, MT. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Aug 2018. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2018. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 8 years old
- 1 of 1,148 Vans Aircraft RV-8
2018
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The pilot of the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll with a crosswind, the airplane began to swerve left and right as the tail wheel started to come down. The airplane the veered left off the runway onto the grass and collided with a ditch. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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