# Accident 20000506009939A: Amtr RV6A, Kanab, UT, May 6, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 2000, 14:30 local time
- Place: Kanab, UT
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2695° N, 112.2292° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2695&lon=-112.2292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N456TP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456TP-2004-02-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Noteman Russell P RV6-A (registry code 05604F8, https://openairdocs.org/model/noteman-russell-p-rv6-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D (registry code 41504, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW00LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA138) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000506009939A

## Narrative

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

(-23) POP IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THEN A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, SET UP IN TOUCHED DOWN HARD FLIPPING AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN 50 FEET FROM TOUCHDOWN.

## 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 FTW00LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA138), May 6, 2000: Noteman RV6-A (N456TP), Kanab, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power as result of the failure of an exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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