What happened
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(-23) On August 7, 2004 aircraft N3086J RV9A at about 1500 PDT, during a part 91 personal flight, was on downwind to the Westport Airport, Westport, Washington. The pilot reported the engine began to run rough, the rpm's decreased and the engine stopped. The pilot reported to attempt to restart but was unable. During the descent turning to land on runway 30, the aircraft impacted with trees and collided with the ground, short of the southeast corner of runway 30. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed. The pilot was seriously injured and the passenger received minor injuries. The pilot reported seeing at about 30 miles out of Westport, having about 2.5 gallons on the right fuel tank which was selected at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 7, 2004 AIRCRAFT N3086J RV9A AT ABOUT 1500 PDT, DURING A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, WAS ON DOWNWIND TO THE WESTPORT AIRPORT, WESTPORT, WASHINGTON. THE PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, THE RPM'S DECREASED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART BUT WAS UNABLE. DURING THE DESCENT TURNING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 30, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WITH TREES AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND, SHORT OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF RUNWAY 30. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT REPORTED SEEING AT ABOUT 30 MILES OUT OF WESTPORT, HAVING ABOUT 2.5 GALLONS ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WHICH WAS SELECTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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