# Accident 20070221002629A: Amtr RV6, Auburn, WA, February 21, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 2007, 14:25 local time
- Place: Auburn, WA
- Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.3278° N, 122.2267° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3278&lon=-122.2267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601DB-2018-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Barnhart David A RV-6 (registry code 05604V3, https://openairdocs.org/model/barnhart-david-a-rv-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-320 series (registry code 41509, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6
- Reported engine: LYC IO320*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,541 total, 153 in this make and model, 83 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA07LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070221002629A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) POWER LOSS @ 100 FEET OFF RUNWAY R-16. MADE A 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN TO AVOID PERSONS AND PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND SHEARED THE GEAR OFF, SKIDDED TO A STOP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA07LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA059), Feb 21, 2007: Barnhart RV-6 (N601DB), Auburn, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the obstruction of the engine's air inlet by a fabricated neoprene seal, and inadequate maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel. A contributing factor was the lack…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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