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FAA accident report · Amtr RV6A · San Jose, CA · July 16, 2004

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Date
July 16, 2004 · 16:58 local
Place
San Jose, CA
Airport
Reid-Hillview Of Santa Clara
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16TN
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX04LA269
Reported as
Amtr RV6A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,706 total86 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N16TNRegistration cancelled Sep 29, 2005 · Newell Thomas J RV6AS/N 22305 · Built 1998Airframe modelNewell Thomas J RV6AEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 16, 2004, at 1658 PDT, an experimental amateur-built newell RV-6A airplane, N16TN, overran the runway and impacted the perimeter fence during a precautionary landing at the Reid-Hillview (rhv) airport located in San Jose, California. The flight originated from san luis obispo, California, approximately 1.5 hours prior to the accident. The aircraft original destination was hayward, California. The pilot stated that while in cruise flight over rhv he noticed that the oil pressure gauge was reading low and continued to drop. He continued to monitor the oil temperature gauge and noticed it was indicating higher than normal temperature. He concluded that the engine either lost or was losing engine oil, therefore, he elected to declare an emergency and conduct a precautionary landing at rhv. During landing, the pilot said he landed too fast and could not stop the aircraft prior to overrunning the end of runway 31R. The aircraft impacted an airport perimeter fence and came to rest upright.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 16, 2004, AT 1658 PDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT NEWELL RV-6A AIRPLANE, N16TN, OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED THE PERIMETER FENCE DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT THE REID-HILLVIEW (RHV) AIRPORT LOCATED IN SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT OVER RHV HE NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING LOW AND CONTINUED TO DROP. HE CONTINUED TO MONITOR THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND NOTICED IT WAS INDICATING HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURE. HE CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE EITHER LOST OR WAS LOSING ENGINE OIL, THEREFORE, HE ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND CONDUCT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT RHV. DURING LANDING, THE PILOT SAID HE LANDED TOO FAST AND COULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO OVERRUNNING THE END OF RUNWAY 31R. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE AND CAME TO REST UPRIGHT.

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 LAX04LA269Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance/speed during a precautionary landing, which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway. Contributing factors were failure of an oil line, and the fence.Jul 16, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16TN · 1

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

Accident 20050412007259AForced/Precautionary Landing · Hayward, CA(-23) While investigating the cause of engine failure discovered the fuel flow to the engine was restricted. Found two inline fuel filters, installed between the fuel selector valve and fuel tank that appears to be "clogged." The inline filter installation…Apr 12, 2005 · Substantial damage