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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Russel RV-6 · Death Valley, CA · April 30, 2006

Date: April 30, 2006 · 13:00 local
Place: Death Valley, CA
Airport: Death Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N655VT
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06LA153
Reported as: Russel RV6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N655VTRegistration cancelled May 2, 2013 · Russell Ronald R RV-6S/N 60536 · Built 2005 Airframe modelRussell Ronald R RV-6 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed rwy 15 at furnace creek airport, Death Valley, CA., lost engine power, and crashed 1/4 mile from the airport at 1300 hrs, on 04/30/2006. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot was fatally injured, one passenger had minor injuries and was transported out.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RWY 15 AT FURNACE CREEK AIRPORT, DEATH VALLEY, CA., LOST ENGINE POWER, AND CRASHED 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT AT 1300 HRS, ON 04/30/2006. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED, ONE PASSENGER HAD MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED OUT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX06LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportDeath Valley, CAa fuel starvation induced loss of engine power due to a likely vapor lock condition in the fuel lines.Apr 30, 2006 · Destroyed