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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Easterwood Mark W RV-6A · Rome, GA · September 7, 2015

Date: September 7, 2015 · 10:00 local
Place: Rome, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N555TN
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA344
Reported as: Easterwood Mark W RV-6A
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 490 total104 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N555TNRegistration cancelled Feb 6, 2017 · Easterwood Mark W RV-6AS/N 23623 · Built 2011 Airframe modelEasterwood Mark W RV-6A Engine modelLycoming O-320-E3DReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 07, 2015 @ approximately 10:00 local time privacy data omitted N555TH, RV-6A departed the Rome, GA (rmg) airport on runway 7 and remained in the traffic pattern. privacy data omitted Came around and made a touch and go on runway 7 after reaching 1500 feet continue straight out for approximately 4 to 5 miles. Turned off electrical boost pump few minutes later engine shut down.

Attempted to re-start engine with no success, privacy data omitted could not make airport landed in field approximately 1.0 mile south east from runway 25. Aircraft received substantial damage pilot received minor cuts to the head from broken plexiglas from canopy.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 07, 2015 @ APPROXIMATELY 10:00 LOCAL TIME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ N555TH, RV-6A DEPARTED THE ROME, GA (RMG) AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 7 AND REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CAME AROUND AND MADE A TOUCH AND GO ON RUNWAY 7 AFTER REACHING 1500 FEET CONTINUE STRAIGHT OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MILES. TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL BOOST PUMP FEW MINUTES LATER ENGINE SHUT DOWN.

ATTEMPTED TO RE-START ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COULD NOT MAKE AIRPORT LANDED IN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1.0 MILE SOUTH EAST FROM RUNWAY 25. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR CUTS TO THE HEAD FROM BROKEN PLEXIGLAS FROM CANOPY.

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 ERA15LA344Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRome, GAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 7, 2015 · Substantial damage