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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV-6 · Bellingham, WA · April 29, 2003

Date: April 29, 2003 · 09:15 local
Place: Bellingham, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N239D
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA075
Reported as: Amtr RV6
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 507 total507 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N239DRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2009 · Dejager Abraham R RV-6S/N 20445 · Built 1993 Airframe modelDejager Abraham R RV-6 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 29, 2003, approximately 0915 PDT a homebuilt dejager RV-6, N239D, registered to and being flown by abraham r. dejager a canadian commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage when the aircraft flipped over on landing roll following a loss of power and forced landing approximately two nautical miles northeast of Bellingham airport. Visual meteorological conditions existed and no flight plan had been filed. Mr. Dejager stated that he remembers trying to switch to the left tank for fuel while in a left turn in preparation for the forced landing. Mr. Dejager later stated that investigators would probably find that he had run out of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 29, 2003, APPROXIMATELY 0915 PDT A HOMEBUILT DEJAGER RV-6, N239D, REGISTERED TO AND BEING FLOWN BY ABRAHAM R. DEJAGER A CANADIAN COMMERCIAL PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING ROLL FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER AND FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY TWO NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF BELLINGHAM AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. MR. DEJAGER STATED THAT HE REMEMBERS TRYING TO SWITCH TO THE LEFT TANK FOR FUEL WHILE IN A LEFT TURN IN PREPARATION FOR THE FORCED LANDING. MR. DEJAGER LATER STATED THAT INVESTIGATORS WOULD PROBABLY FIND THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA03LA075Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellingham, WAThe pilot's inadequate in flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power.Apr 29, 2003 · Substantial damage