# Accident 19980812020629A: Amtr RV6, Roseburg, OR, August 12, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 1998
- Place: Roseburg, OR
- Airport: Roseburg Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2491° N, 123.2391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2491&lon=-123.2391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N26CH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26CH-2013-02-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Six Herb/Huber Chris RV6 (registry code 05620VZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/six-herb-huber-chris-rv6) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA163) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980812020629A

## Narrative

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

ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLLETE ENGINE FAILURE, MADE A HARD LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND PUNCTURED A FUEL CELL. (-23) PILOT MADE NORMAL TAKEOFF IN DAY VFR CONDITIONS. ON CROSSWIND, AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE FAILED. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT; LANDED SHORT IN THE GRASS NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED OUTWARD AND REARWARD, CAUSING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING TO WRINKLE. THE TIPS OF THE WINDMILLING PROPELLER BENT.

## 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 SEA98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA163), Aug 12, 1998: Six/Huber RV-6 (N26CH), Roseburg, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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