NONE · HOLMGREEN JOHN B RV8A · 2010-08-01 · Carlsbad, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10CA428
Event ID
20100825X34013
Type
Accident
Date
2010-08-01
Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.123611, -117.274719
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HOLMGREEN JOHN B
Model
RV8A
Registration
N525JH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate pretakeoff checks and failure to maintain control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s diverted attention due to the open canopy.