20020511010629I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RV6 · Phoenix, AZ · May 11, 2002

Date: May 11, 2002 · 11:11 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N106RJ
Reported as: Amtr RV6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,116 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 11, 2002 a dewitt VAN'S/RV-6, N106RJ serial number 20497 landed one mile short of runway 25R at Deer valley airport in phoeniz, AZ. The aircraft is owned and operated by Mr. Richard albert dewitt, certificate number 1428393. The owner stated the engine quit when he failed to switch the fuel from the right tank to the left and the right tank ran empty. The aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller, landing gear, wing tips and flaps. Neither Mr. Dewitt nor his passenger were injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 11, 2002 A DEWITT VAN'S/RV-6, N106RJ SERIAL NUMBER 20497 LANDED ONE MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 25R AT DEER VALLEY AIRPORT IN PHOENIZ, AZ. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. RICHARD ALBERT DEWITT, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 1428393. THE OWNER STATED THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN HE FAILED TO SWITCH THE FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT TANK RAN EMPTY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, LANDING GEAR, WING TIPS AND FLAPS. NEITHER MR. DEWITT NOR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED.