ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364515
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Date: | Wednesday 18 September 1991 |
Time: | 09:30 LT |
Type: | Van's RV-6 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N391DS |
MSN: | 20206 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Kennewick, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
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Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO IDLE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR THE FIRST LANDING IN THE HOMEBUILT ACFT AND THE ENGINE QUIT. HE INITIATED A FORCED LANDING AND THE ACFT IMPACTED SOFT TERRAIN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT TESTS OF THE ENGINE REVEALED LOW IDLE RPM SETTING.
Probable Cause: THE LOSS OF POWER DUE TO THE PILOT/BUILDER'S IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE ENGINE IDLE SPEED. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA91LA243 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA243
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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