ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285715
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 August 2008 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N14JA |
| MSN: | 20629 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 765 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Puyallup, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) |
| Puyallup-Pierce County-Thun Field, WA (KPLU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was just turning onto the downwind leg when the airplane's engine suddenly lost power without warning. The pilot was unable to get the engine to restart and he selected what looked like a level field of tall grass for his emergency forced landing. Just after touching down in the field, the airplane hit a number of tree stumps that had been hidden by the tall grass. The impact sequence resulted in extensive damage to the fuselage, wings, and landing gear. A post-accident inspection of the engine, fuel system, and air induction system determined that the fuel tanks were nearly full, and that there were no apparent anomalies that would have contributed to a loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: The complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were hidden obstructions (tree stumps) in the field of long grass within which the pilot executed his forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA08CA177
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 13:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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