# NTSB Accident FTW03LA169
> **Kilishek RV-8** · 2003-06-07 · Crawford, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW03LA169
- **Event ID:** 20030612X00857
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-06-07
- **Location:** Crawford, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.593889, -97.32833
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Kilishek
- **Model:** RV-8
- **Registration:** N888GK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's intentional ground looping of the airplane.  A contributing factor was the pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in an improper selection of a touchdown point.

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