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FAA accident report · Miller Kenneth J VANS ACFT RV-6A · Green Valley, AZ · March 21, 2015

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Date
March 21, 2015 · 09:20 local
Place
Green Valley, AZ
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N811KM
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR15LA130
Reported as
Miller Kenneth J Vans Acft RV-6A
Reported engine
GMC V-6 / 4.3 LITER
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
601 total23 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days
N811KMRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2016 · Miller Kenneth J VANS ACFT RV-6AS/N 60008 · Built 1998Airframe modelMiller Kenneth J VANS ACFT RV-6AEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

After take-off from runway 7, aircraft N811KM reached an altitude of 400 feet above ground level at which time the engine lost power. The pilot initiated a left turn in an attempt to return to the airport. The aircraft impacted terrain about 30 feet short of the runway and nosed over. This resulted in substantial aircraft damage and minor injuries to both the pilot and passenger.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 7, AIRCRAFT N811KM REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN ABOUT 30 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER.

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 WPR15LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreen Valley, AZThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the disconnection of both fuel pump power wires.Mar 21, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N811KM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19991023031802IDescent · Wenatchee, WA(-23) During a personal cross country flight, this aircraft was involved in a mid air collision. At the last instant noticed an aircraft covering most of the wind shield and took immediate evasive maneuver to avoid collision. Both aircraft sustained end wing…Oct 23, 1999 · Minor damage