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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RV6A · Kennett Square, PA · May 11, 2005

Date: May 11, 2005 · 19:15 local
Place: Kennett Square, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42RZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC05LA081
Reported as: Amtr RV6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,080 total600 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N42RZRegistration cancelled May 14, 2008 · Zeidman Richard RV6AS/N 25224 · Built 2001 Airframe modelZeidman Richard RV6A Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 11, 2005, about 1915 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built RV-6A airplane N42RZ, was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The private pilot stated that he departed new garden airport, N57, for a test flight to check a previous vapor lock problem with the aircraft. He climbed to 3000 feet and did slow flight for several minutes and a full power off stall. During a descent to 2000 feet, the pilot noticed a power loss. He switched fuel tanks and selected full rich mixture and checked that the boost pump was on. The power loss continued and the pilot elected to attempt an off airport landing. The aircraft landed in a soft field, rolled 300 feet and bounced back into the air after hitting a ditch. After the bounce, the nose gear dug in and the aircraft flipped over onto its back. The engine was successfully started and run the next day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 11, 2005, ABOUT 1915 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, AN AMATEUR-BUILT RV-6A AIRPLANE N42RZ, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PRIVATE PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED NEW GARDEN AIRPORT, N57, FOR A TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK A PREVIOUS VAPOR LOCK PROBLEM WITH THE AIRCRAFT. HE CLIMBED TO 3000 FEET AND DID SLOW FLIGHT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND A FULL POWER OFF STALL. DURING A DESCENT TO 2000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTICED A POWER LOSS. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS AND SELECTED FULL RICH MIXTURE AND CHECKED THAT THE BOOST PUMP WAS ON. THE POWER LOSS CONTINUED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A SOFT FIELD, ROLLED 300 FEET AND BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR AFTER HITTING A DITCH. AFTER THE BOUNCE, THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE ENGINE WAS SUCCESSFULLY STARTED AND RUN THE NEXT DAY.

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 NYC05LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKennett Square, PAA fuel pump malfunction, as reported by the pilot, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 11, 2005 · Substantial damage