Robert L Thurmond RV8 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Sep 3, 2026
There is 1 Robert L Thurmond RV8 airframe on record, 0 currently registered. 1 has one or more NTSB accident records (1 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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NTSB records
Recent Robert L Thurmond RV8 accidents
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while attempting to return to the departure airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the No. 2 connecting rod due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined.