ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353950
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1998 |
| Time: | 17:21 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N26CH |
| MSN: | 20515 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 726 hours |
| Engine model: | Ken Hatfield O-340-A1AKH |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roseburg, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roseburg, OR |
| Medford, OR (KMFR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that engine start, taxi, pretakeoff run-up, and takeoff were uneventful. During a left climbing turn at 450 feet above ground level, a total loss of engine power occurred. He checked the magnetos and auxiliary fuel pump on, then performed a forced landing onto grass adjacent to the airport runway. During the forced landing the airplane touched down hard. The best available data indicated the pilot had adequate fuel for the flight, that carburetor ice was not a hazard at the time, and that the airplane had been inspected and maintained appropriately. The experimental-category airplane was powered by a Ken Hatfield Enterprises O-340-A1AKH, a carbureted reciprocating engine rated at 170 horsepower. No mechanical basis for the power loss was determined or reported.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA163
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Mar-2024 17:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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