N998HG is a 2012 Vans Aircraft RV-8. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1B rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Wilsonville, OR. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 2012. It has been registered to its current owner since Sep 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 14 years old
- 1 of 1,148 Vans Aircraft RV-8
2023
2012
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was departing with a gusting, left-quartering headwind. During the takeoff the airplane veered left and struck a runway marker, which jammed the left aileron. The airplane then banked to the right and the right wingtip struck the runway. The pilot then landed the airplane in a field off the side of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left aileron. 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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