NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI85FA072
Registry · N51FG
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8
Year of manufacture
2002
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20020913
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A65F9A
Registrant of record
ELLIS THOMAS T
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER LIFT OFF THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT GOING OFF THE RWY STRIKING THE GROUND. INVESTIGATIONREVEALED THAT THE PLT IN THE LEFT SEAT WAS RECEIVING TRAINING & BOTH PLTS WERE AT THE CONTROLS. THE ACFT ENG & AIRFRAME WERE INSPECTED & DISCLOSED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1984_CHI85FA072.txt.
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