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ERA22LA423

2022-09-14 · Elberta, Alabama, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AL55

Current FAA registration · N955DK

Make / Model
VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8A
Year of manufacture
2004 · 18 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20050522
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD478F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over during landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot described that during the landing approach to the turf runway, while about 50 feet above the runway threshold, he reduced engine power and the airplane began to descend rapidly. He responded by increasing engine power, but the airplane impacted the ground and nosed over. The airplane’s fuselage and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ERA22LA423.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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