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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dixons RV 4 · Grafton, IL · September 9, 2005

Date: September 9, 2005 · 13:05 local
Place: Grafton, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9120Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05CA259
Reported as: Dixons RV4
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total50 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9120QRegistered now · Dixon Silas RV 4S/N 2278 · Built 1995 Airframe modelDixon Silas RV 4 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from batesville, ar to sterling rockfalls, IL on a pleasure flight when the engine started running rough. The pilot switched mags with no change. The pilot landed the aircraft in a bean field where it flipped over. During later conversations with the pilot, he stated that he tried switching fuel tanks as well as cycling the carb heat. He also offered that he knew he was in violation of the FARS due to the fact that he had never properly registered the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM BATESVILLE, AR TO STERLING ROCKFALLS, IL ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT SWITCHED MAGS WITH NO CHANGE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A BEAN FIELD WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER. DURING LATER CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PILOT, HE STATED THAT HE TRIED SWITCHING FUEL TANKS AS WELL AS CYCLING THE CARB HEAT. HE ALSO OFFERED THAT HE KNEW HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE FARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT HE HAD NEVER PROPERLY REGISTERED THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI05CA259Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrafton, ILThe loss of engine power due to contamination of the fuel system, gascolator and carburetor inlet screen. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.Sep 9, 2005 · Substantial damage