ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177117
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| Date: | Thursday 29 April 2004 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Van's RV-6A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65RV |
| MSN: | 20342 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 438 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boerne, TX (7TA8) |
| San Antonio, TX (5C1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 1,591-hour pilot reported that prior to the accident flight, he performed a preflight check verifying the fuel levels in each wing tank using a metered stick. After departure, upon reaching a cruise altitude of 2,500 feet msl, he started a turn to the north, and the engine quit. The pilot turned on the electric boost pump, noticed a suitable field for landing, and continued the turn to the field. After leveling the wings on final approach to the field, the engine "came back on" and the pilot terminated the forced landing. A few seconds later, the engine began "sputtering," forcing him to lower the nose to maintain airspeed as the airplane descended into trees. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040505X00559&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2015 15:27 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 13-Feb-2017 07:37 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2017 07:44 | junior sjc | Updated [Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2017 17:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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