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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Reimus FR1 · Paso Robles, CA · March 25, 2009

Date: March 25, 2009 · 11:40 local
Place: Paso Robles, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1006N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA166
Reported as: Reimus FR1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 116 total3 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N1006NRegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Reimus Francis Louis FR1S/N 001 · Built 2006 Airframe modelReimus Francis Louis FR1 Engine modelAeroconver AEROVEEReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On March 25, 2009 at approximately 1000 hours local time the pilot of an experimental homebuilt departed Paso Robles airport (prb) for a local flight. At approximately 30 to 40 minutes into the flight the pilot stated that the engine started running rough and quit. The pilot headed back to prb but ended up landing in a vineyard about 3 miles east of the airport. Note: the pilot holds a sport pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 25, 2009 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HOURS LOCAL TIME THE PILOT OF AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT DEPARTED PASO ROBLES AIRPORT (PRB) FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND QUIT. THE PILOT HEADED BACK TO PRB BUT ENDED UP LANDING IN A VINEYARD ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. NOTE: THE PILOT HOLDS A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE.

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 WPR09LA166Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPaso Robles, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the pilot/builder’s failure to follow the engine manufacturer’s maintenance instructions and apply the correct torque to the rocker arm nuts during maintenance.Mar 25, 2009 · Substantial damage