No fatalities
9 Jul 2021: PAYNE STEVEN R RV-8 — PAYNE STEVEN R — Hillsboro, OR
On 9 Jul 2021, a PAYNE STEVEN R RV-8 operated by PAYNE STEVEN R was involved in an aviation accident near Hillsboro, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway. This summary draws on records from NTSB.
Probable cause
The second pilot’s diverted attention while taxing which, resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from another airplane holding short of the runway.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot of other aircraftContributed to outcomePilot