# Accident 20130911019189A: Kamtz Russell H RV 7, Jackson, WY, September 11, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 2013, 12:30 local time
- Place: Jackson, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.5906° N, 110.7433° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5906&lon=-110.7433&mi=10
- Aircraft: N820RV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N820RV-2018-02-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kamtz Russell H RV 7 (registry code 05626AI, https://openairdocs.org/model/kamtz-russell-h-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: KAMTZ RUSSELL H RV 7
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA405) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130911019189A

## Narrative

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

ON 9/11/2013, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 LCL, N820RV, A MODEL RV-7 IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE JACKSON HOLE, WY. AIRPORT.   THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE WITH FATAL INJURIES TO BOTH OCCUPANTS ON BOARD.

## 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 WPR13FA405](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA405), Sep 11, 2013: Kamtz RV-7A (N820RV), Jackson Hole, WY, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Also…

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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