No fatalities

VANS RV8 accident at Atwater, MN, 6 Jul 2024

Atwater, MN, United States

On July 6, 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.

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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