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In article . net, Jerry
Springer writes: Robert, can't fine that one could you point me to a NTSB report? Because I fly an RV-6 I try to learn from the other guys mistakes. Thanks, Jerry I don't know about the NTSB report but it occured at David Wayne Hooks airport about a year or so ago. The guy didn't stay in the pattern and the engine failed as he was returning to the airport. Crashed into a trailer (and tree) not too far from the airport. I don't know all the details but his engine just stopped with what I later heard were fuel supply problems. Bob Reed www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site) KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress.... "Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!" (M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman) |
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![]() RobertR237 wrote: In article . net, Jerry Springer writes: Robert, can't fine that one could you point me to a NTSB report? Because I fly an RV-6 I try to learn from the other guys mistakes. Thanks, Jerry I don't know about the NTSB report but it occured at David Wayne Hooks airport about a year or so ago. The guy didn't stay in the pattern and the engine failed as he was returning to the airport. Crashed into a trailer (and tree) not too far from the airport. I don't know all the details but his engine just stopped with what I later heard were fuel supply problems. Bob Reed Thanks Bob I believe that is the one Cy refered to earlier. Jerry |
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That was Greg Young.
"RobertR237" wrote in message ... In article . net, Jerry Springer writes: Robert, can't fine that one could you point me to a NTSB report? Because I fly an RV-6 I try to learn from the other guys mistakes. Thanks, Jerry I don't know about the NTSB report but it occured at David Wayne Hooks airport about a year or so ago. The guy didn't stay in the pattern and the engine failed as he was returning to the airport. Crashed into a trailer (and tree) not too far from the airport. I don't know all the details but his engine just stopped with what I later heard were fuel supply problems. Bob Reed www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site) KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress.... "Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!" (M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman) |
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NTSB Identification: FTW01LA164. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB
Imaging System. 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Thursday, July 12, 2001 in Spring, TX Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/28/01 Aircraft: Young RV-6, registration: N6GY Injuries: 1 Minor. This was the first flight of the homebuilt airplane following its certification on the day prior to the accident. While returning from the airplane's maiden flight, about 10 nautical miles from the airport, approximately 1,200 feet msl, the pilot turned the electric fuel pump on for landing, and the engine began to run "rough." He turned the fuel pump off and the engine "smoothed out." With the fuel pump on, the pilot could lean the mixture and get the engine to "smooth out." After trying several combinations of fuel pump and mixture settings, the pilot thought the engine was running smooth and planned for a tight pattern, high speed approach, with the mixture full rich and the fuel pump off. While on base leg, at approximately 600 feet agl, the aircraft appeared to be settling faster than anticipated. The pilot attempted to add power, but the engine was "dead and just wind milling." He went through a "quick restart" and at approximately 400 feet, initiated a forced landing to a nearby trailer park and declared an emergency. The airplane touched down between two rows of trailers, and during the landing roll the right wing impacted a tree. The airplane came to rest upright with the left wing against a house trailer. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the landing approach. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. "Cy Galley" wrote in message news:PL2gb.694506$uu5.113525@sccrnsc04... That was Greg Young. "RobertR237" wrote in message ... In article . net, Jerry Springer writes: Robert, can't fine that one could you point me to a NTSB report? Because I fly an RV-6 I try to learn from the other guys mistakes. Thanks, Jerry I don't know about the NTSB report but it occured at David Wayne Hooks airport about a year or so ago. The guy didn't stay in the pattern and the engine failed as he was returning to the airport. Crashed into a trailer (and tree) not too far from the airport. I don't know all the details but his engine just stopped with what I later heard were fuel supply problems. Bob Reed www.kisbuild.r-a-reed-assoc.com (KIS Builders Site) KIS Cruiser in progress...Slow but steady progress.... "Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice, pull down your pants and Slide on the Ice!" (M.A.S.H. Sidney Freedman) |
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