No fatalities

VANS VANS RV-8 NO SERIES accident at ATLANTA, GA, 13 Sept 2021

ATLANTA, GA, United States

On September 13, 2021, a VANS VANS RV-8 NO SERIES operated by A-Mark Air, Inc. was involved in an aviation accident near ATLANTA, GA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion resulting as a result of the inadvertent rudder input by the passenger. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

A loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion resulting as a result of the inadvertent rudder input by the passenger.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Passenger