ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270221
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| Date: | 04-DEC-2021 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: |  Van’s RV-8 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N421RT |
| MSN: | 82522 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wichita Valley Airport (F14), Wichita Falls, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Wichita Valley Airport, TX (F14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
The experientially built Richard Boone Vans RV-8 sustained substantial damage subsequent to the forced landing following a loss of engine power while on short final to runway 31 near Wichita Valley Airport (F14), Wichita Falls, Texas.
The two people onboard were seriously injured.
Sources:
https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/2021/12/04/plane-crash-reported-field-near-iowa-park-road/8872986002/
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/law-enforcement-responding-to-plane-crash-near-wichita-valley-airport/
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=421RT
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N421RT
https://www.texomashomepage.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/41/2021/12/plane-crash.mp4
https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000675283.html
https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=1740&page=30#:~:text=Some%20more%20pics,__________________
Location
Images:
Photo of N421RT courtesy AirHistory.net
Oshkosh - Wittman Regional (KOSH / OSH)
26 July 2011; (c) Alex Christie
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2021 01:59 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Dec-2021 03:12 | johnwg | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 05-Dec-2021 16:57 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 06-Dec-2021 00:39 | johnwg | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 06-Dec-2021 18:42 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2021 17:52 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 22-Jan-2022 00:38 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Category] |
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