# Accident 20080217013139A: Wilson VANSRV7, Grass Valley, CA, February 17, 2008

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 17, 2008, 16:38 local time
- Place: Grass Valley, CA
- Airport: Nevada County Airpark
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2789° N, 120.9831° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2789&lon=-120.9831&mi=10
- Aircraft: N331KM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N331KM-2013-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wilson Steven L WILSON VANS RV-7 (registry code 056242W, https://openairdocs.org/model/wilson-steven-l-wilson-vans-rv-7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WILSON VANSRV7
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 874 total, 29 in this make and model, 52 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX08LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080217013139A

## Narrative

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

(-23) IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER POWERPLANT FAILURE, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED INVERTED IN A FIELD. THE PILOT IS DECEASED.

## 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 LAX08LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA063), Feb 18, 2008: Wilson RV-7 (N331KM), Nevada City, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The improper installation of the fuel pump, leading to a fatigue failure of the pump's lever arm and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain 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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