# Accident 20010516011659A: Amtr RV6, Muscatine, IA, May 16, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 16, 2001, 17:50 local time
- Place: Muscatine, IA
- Airport: Muscatine Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4099° N, 91.0704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4099&lon=-91.0704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4348Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4348Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Baldwin William H RV-6 (registry code 05608TR, https://openairdocs.org/model/baldwin-william-h-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010516011659A

## Narrative

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

(-23)AFTER TAKE OFF AT 400 FT. THE ENGINE RPM STARTED TO DROP SLOWLY. THE PILOT DECREASED MIXTURE SLIGHTLY, ENGINE RPM INCREASED AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED AND PILOT LANDED IN SOFT FARM FIELD.  AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON IT'S TOP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE A/W SECTION OF 06/25/2001.

## 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 CHI01LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA142), May 16, 2001: Baldwin RV-6 (N4348Q), Muscatine, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The engine failure for undetermined reasons. Factors were the low altitude, the trees, the presence of the irrigation system, the ditch and the soft ground.

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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