Van's RV-8, N694V: Accident occurred July 28, 2022 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH), Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Milwaukee, Wisconsin

https://registry.faa.gov/N694V

https://registry.faa.gov/N79KM

Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Accident Number: CEN22LA346

Date and Time: July 28, 2022, 09:20 Local 

Registration: N79KM (A1); N694V (A2)

Aircraft: MESCHLER GARY R RV-4 (A1); HOLLIER B C VANS RV-8 (A2)

Injuries: 1 None (A1); 1 None (A2)

Flight Conducted Under:

Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A1); Part 91: General aviation - Personal (A2)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A1)

Aircraft Make: MESCHLER GARY R 

Registration: N79KM

Model/Series: RV-4 Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: N/A

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information (A2)

Aircraft Make: HOLLIER B C

Registration: N694V

Model/Series: VANS RV-8

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file Operating 

Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: N/A

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

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Wreckage and Impact Information (A1)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 43.984371,-88.557043 (est)

Wreckage and Impact Information (A2)

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Minor

Passenger Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 43.984371,-88.557043 (est)

During taxi to runway N694V ran into the back of N79KM.  

Date: 28-JUL-22

Time: 14:20:00Z

Regis#: N694V

Aircraft Make: VANS

Aircraft Model: RV8

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: TAXI (TXI)

Operation: 91

City: OSHKOSH

State: WISCONSIN