# Accident 20080216010289A: Amtr RV6A, Stanwood, WA, February 16, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 2008, 12:50 local time
- Place: Stanwood, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.2283° N, 122.3656° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2283&lon=-122.3656&mi=10
- Aircraft: N154RM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N154RM-2009-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Munson Roger J RV-6A (registry code 05607NE, https://openairdocs.org/model/munson-roger-j-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RV6A
- Reported engine: LYC O320D1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX08LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080216010289A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN FIELD AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH NO GROUND MARKS. WITNESS STATED RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE BEFORE CRASH, AND PILOT WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. CONDUCTED TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. REVIEWED CONDITION OF ENGINE, CARBURETOR, MAGNETOS, ENGINE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, AIRFRAME FUEL SYSTEM, AIRFRAME ENGINE CONTROLS, ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND VERIFIED FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY. NO CONDITION WAS NOTED IN AIRCRAFT TO CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. COULD NOT VERIFY OPERATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM DUE TO CRASH DAMAGE. LOCAL WEATHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: TEMP: 46 DEGREES, DEW POINT: 37 DEGREES, RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 71%, WIND: CALM, VISIBILITY: 10 MILES.

## 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 LAX08LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA059), Feb 16, 2008: Munson RV-6A (N154RM), Stanwood, WA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above stall (Vs) during an emergency landing that lead to a stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for…

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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