Amateur-built RV-8 accident near San Antonio, Texas, October 13, 2007
On October 13, 2007 at about 3:34 pm local time, a amateur-built RV-8, registered N628RV, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas (Boerne Stage Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The automobile driver's failure to yield right-a-way to the airplane before crossing an active runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 13, 2007 · about 3:34 pm local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · Boerne Stage Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built RV-8
- Registration
- N628RV · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
As the airplane's tailwheel lifted off the runway during the takeoff roll, the pilot saw an automobile moving onto the runway. The airplane had not yet obtained flying speed, and there was not sufficient runway space between the two vehicles to stop. The pilot pulled back on the flight control stick in an attempt to go over the automobile, but was not successful. The accident occurred in an area where an access road crossed the runway.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,255 hours in all; 227 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 17 in the last 30 days; 2,201 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 215 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, June 1, 2007
- Maximum gross weight: 1,850 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Formhals ECI, Titan (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5C1 San Antonio TX at 3:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,340 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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