# Accident 19931207046119A: Amtr RV6, Ridgeland, SC, December 7, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 7, 1993, 13:10 local time
- Place: Ridgeland, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4802° N, 80.9806° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4802&lon=-80.9806&mi=10
- Aircraft: N443MW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443MW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wonder Michael S RV-6 (registry code 05608PG, https://openairdocs.org/model/wonder-michael-s-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,000 total, 150 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL94LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931207046119A

## Narrative

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

ON DESCENT ENGINE VIBRATION. MAGNETO QUIT. SMOKE. OIL ON WINDSHIELD. ENGINE QUIT. RIGHT MAG CAME OFF LEAVING HOLE.

## 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 ATL94LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA027), Dec 7, 1993: Wonder VAN'S Acft RV-6 (N443MW), Ridgeland, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE MAGNETOS BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH ALLOWED THE RIGHT MAGNETO TO COME LOOSE, OIL TO ESCAPE FROM THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENT OIL STARVATION.

## Other reports on N443MW (2)

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

- [Incident 20250601006989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250601006989I), Jun 1, 2025: Wonder Michael S RV-6 (N443MW), Englewood, CO, Minor damage. On June 1, 2025, at 1250 MDT at the Centennial Airport (apa), an RV-6 lost control while taxiing near taxiway charlie. Pilot stated she had no intention to…
- [Accident 19970727047279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970727047279A), Jul 27, 1997: Amtr RV6 (N443MW), Franktown, CO, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot reported that upon landing at private airport, with grass runway, aircraft encountered series of bumps on runway and nosed over. On 12/29/95,…

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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