ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225222
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2019 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Van’s RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N596JB |
| MSN: | 24723 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 830 hours |
| Engine model: | Mattituck TMXOF-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Chillicothe, Ross County, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Circleville-Pickaway County Memorial Airport, OH (KCYO) |
| Waverly-Pike County Airport, OH (KEOP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot departed an experimental, amateur-built airplane on a cross-country flight in day visual meteorological conditions. A witness near the accident site said the airplane "engine slowed or stalled," then the engine "refired" and subsequently "stalled" Again. He then observed the airplane in a left bank turn and the engine sounded "wide open" until the airplane impacted trees and terrain.
Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane's full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system components were operational.
Although toxicology testing detected ethanol, its presence could be attributed to postmortem production.
During a flight review a few weeks before the accident, the pilot told a flight instructor that he previously had trouble with the airplane's ignition system. The flight instructor reported that there were no ignition issues during the flight review.
Based on the available information, it is likely that the airplane had intermittent engine issues, which could not be replicated during postaccident examination and testing. When the engine lost power, the pilot did not maintain airplane control and impacted trees and terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an intermittent loss of engine power during cruise flight that resulted in him impacting trees. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=596JB
NTSB CEN19FA144
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 2007 | N596JB | Private | 0 | Harrisonburg, Virginia | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2019 22:36 | Geno | Added |
| 18-May-2019 22:53 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2019 10:04 | mycroft47 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2020 09:11 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2020 09:14 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2021 07:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Mar-2021 07:59 | harro | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2021 08:00 | harro | Updated [Destination airport] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation