# Accident 19971008030499A: Ford Frederick C RV-4, Dansville, NY, October 8, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1997
- Place: Dansville, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 42.5606° N, 77.6899° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5606&lon=-77.6899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N17PQ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17PQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ford Frederick C RV-4 (registry code 05604Y6, https://openairdocs.org/model/ford-frederick-c-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA004) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971008030499A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT WHILE CLIMBING, TURNED AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO LAND, LOST ALTITUDE AND LANDED HARD ON A GRASSY PORTI

## 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 IAD98LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA004), Oct 8, 1997: Ford RV-4 (N17PQ), Dansville, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The internal mechanical failure of the engine driven fuel pump which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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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