# Accident 19930618019369A: Romig Francis A FRONTRUNNER FR-1, Independence, OR, June 18, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 18, 1993, 07:05 local time
- Place: Independence, OR
- Airport: Independence State Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.8299° N, 123.2007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8299&lon=-123.2007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N876FR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N876FR-1994-06-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Romig Francis A FRONTRUNNER FR-1 (registry code 05618VM, https://openairdocs.org/model/romig-francis-a-frontrunner-fr-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 712 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA93LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA134) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930618019369A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. FORCED LANDED DEEP GRASS OFF RUNWAY. FAILED TO TURN ON ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP.

## 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 SEA93LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA134), Jun 18, 1993: Romig FR-1 (N876FR), Independence, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT SELECTING THE FUEL BOOST PUMP AND HIGH VEGETATION.

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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