No fatalities
6 Jul 2024: VANS RV8 — Atwater, MN
On 6 Jul 2024, a VANS RV8 was involved in an aviation accident near Atwater, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s inability to stop the landing roll on a wet grass runway which resulted in a runway overrun. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to stop the landing roll on a wet grass runway which resulted in a runway overrun.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Capability exceededResponse/compensationPilot