# Accident 19971101045259A: Amtr RV6, Smith Valley, NV, November 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 1, 1997, 09:30 local time
- Place: Smith Valley, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7000° N, 119.3199° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7000&lon=-119.3199&mi=10
- Aircraft: N44JR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N44JR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rodgers Jerry/Gaust Gregory RV-6 (registry code 056038R, https://openairdocs.org/model/rodgers-jerry-gaust-gregory-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,715 total, 114 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA037) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971101045259A

## Narrative

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

ALL ENGINE POWER WAS SUDDENLY LOST WHILE CRUISING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAININ THE PILOTS EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A SOFT, BRUSH-COVERED FIELD, AND DURING ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE POWER LOSS RESULTED FROM THE ENGINE'S MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE BREAKING DUE TO FATIGUE AT ITS CARBURETOR ATTACHMENT FITTING. THE COMPONENT HAD A TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE OF 114 HOURS.

## 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 LAX98LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA037), Nov 1, 1997: Rodgers/Gaust RV-6 (N44JR), Wellington, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to a fatigue fractured mixture control cable. Contributing factors were the soft, brush-covered emergency landing field.

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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