2 fatal · Vans Aircraft RV-8 · 1998-05-24 · RIPLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98FA171
Event ID
20001211X10121
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-24
Location
RIPLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.780719, -116.410537
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Vans Aircraft
Model
RV-8
Registration
N58RV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the intentional or unintentional sudden application of aft elevator control by an undetermined aircraft occupant that exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft. The aircraft gross weight, which exceeded the maximum allowable for aerobatics, and airspeed, which exceeded the maximum maneuvering speed for the weight, were factors in this accident.