Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff which resulted in a collision with a runway marker.
NTSB analysis
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was departing with a gusting, left-quartering headwind. During the takeoff the airplane veered left and struck a runway marker, which jammed the left aileron. The airplane then banked to the right and the right wingtip struck the runway. The pilot then landed the airplane in a field off the side of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane nosed down. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR20CA200 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 29, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mcminnville, Oregon
- Nearest airport
- Mc Minnville Muni (MMV)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built RV-8
- N-number
- N998HG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.