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FAA accident report · Amtr VANS RV-6A · Fort Collins, CO · June 28, 2003

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Date
June 28, 2003 · 11:22 local
Place
Fort Collins, CO
Airport
Downtown Ft Collins Airpark
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N29PT
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN03FA114
Reported as
Amtr VANSRV6A
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
N29PTRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2005 · Stugart Jim W VANS RV-6AS/N 20033 · Built 1991Airframe modelStugart Jim W VANS RV-6AEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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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 June 28, 2003 at 1130 mountain daylight time a stugart vans, model RV6, N29PT, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed when it impacted terrain southeast of the Fort Collins Downtown airpark (3V5). The pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The VFR cross country flight was being conducted without a flight plan.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 28, 2003 AT 1130 MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME A STUGART VANS, MODEL RV6, N29PT, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN SOUTHEAST OF THE FORT COLLINS DOWNTOWN AIRPARK (3V5). THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE VFR CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED WITHOUT A FLIGHT PLAN.

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 DEN03FA114Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COthe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision resulting in the fuel selector positioned improperly and fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. A factor contributing to the accident was the low altitude.Jun 28, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N29PT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19940801048349ALevel Off Touchdown · Carthage, MOHigh on approach. Made turns to lose altitude. Right wing hit ground. Aircraft cartwheeled and nosed over.Aug 1, 1994 · Substantial damage