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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Davison Terry W RV-7A · Melba, ID · April 23, 2011

Date: April 23, 2011 · 11:16 local
Place: Melba, ID
Airport: Sunrise Skypark
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59TD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA207
Reported as: Davison Terry W RV-7A
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,635 total57 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N59TDRegistered now · Davison Terry W RV-7AS/N 72688 · Built 2010 Airframe modelDavison Terry W RV-7A Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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On 23 April, 2011 about 1116 MST, an experimental amateur built, RV-7A N59TD, piloted by mr. Davison took off from Sunrise Skypark Airport (ID40), Melba, Idaho. While in the take off configuration during climb out the engine experienced a power loss/reduction. Mr. Davison then configured the aircraft for a unscheduled landing. He decided not to due a 180 back to the airport and found a spot ahead between two ponds for his landing zone. The spot was approximately two-thirds of a mile from the airport. Mr. Davison landed the aircraft with no injuries to the pilot or passenger, but caused damage to the left wing, engine/cowling and landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

ON 23 APRIL, 2011 ABOUT 1116 MST, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT, RV-7A N59TD, PILOTED BY MR. DAVISON TOOK OFF FROM SUNRISE SKYPARK AIRPORT (ID40), MELBA, IDAHO. WHILE IN THE TAKE OFF CONFIGURATION DURING CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS/REDUCTION. MR. DAVISON THEN CONFIGURED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A UNSCHEDULED LANDING. HE DECIDED NOT TO DUE A 180 BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND FOUND A SPOT AHEAD BETWEEN TWO PONDS FOR HIS LANDING ZONE. THE SPOT WAS APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. MR. DAVISON LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER, BUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, ENGINE/COWLING AND LANDING GEAR.

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 WPR11LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarsing, IDA loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Apr 23, 2011 · Substantial damage