# Accident 19910416011309A: Amtr RV6, Prescott, AZ, April 16, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1991, 09:00 local time
- Place: Prescott, AZ
- Airport: Big Springs Ranch
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9005° N, 112.4292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9005&lon=-112.4292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2165U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2165U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Snider Austin T RV-6 (registry code 05608GE, https://openairdocs.org/model/snider-austin-t-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,245 total, 13 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910416011309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED. PILOT FORGOT TO TURN FUEL SELECTOR ON FOR TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA175), Apr 16, 1991: Snider RV6 (N2165U), Paulden, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND HIS FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N2165U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19971122034219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971122034219I), Nov 22, 1997: Amtr RV6 (N2165U), Kingman, AZ, Minor damage. Leaking oil restricting visability through side and forward windscreens. Struck taxi way sign during rollout.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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