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| Date: | Sunday 20 May 2007 |
| Time: | 07:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N188LC |
| MSN: | 82306 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 0 hours |
| Engine model: | Superior Air Parts XP-IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tomball, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Houston-David Wayne Hooks Airport, TX (DWH/KDWH) |
| Houston-David Wayne Hooks Airport, TX (DWH/KDWH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the commercial pilot, the preflight inspection revealed a low right tire with 20 pounds of pressure. He serviced the tire prior to the test flight to 35 pounds pressure; however, following a normal, soft landing about 25 minutes later, the airplane veered to the right. He was unable to control the airplane, and it exited the right side of the runway, ground-looped, and nosed over. The pilot was able to exit unassisted through the shattered canopy. The pilot reported that a postaccident inspection disclosed that the right tire was completely flat, and that the inner tube was leaking.
Probable Cause: The deflated right main landing gear tire, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll and a nose over. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane without having the leaking tire inspected.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW07CA122
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2022 09:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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