# Accident 20180527005999A: Morrison Marvin E Jr RV-6A, Petaluma, CA, May 27, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 27, 2018, 16:30 local time
- Place: Petaluma, CA
- Airport: Petaluma Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2653° N, 122.6117° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2653&lon=-122.6117&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4269Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4269Y-2021-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Morrison Marvin E JR RV-6A (registry code 05608RD, https://openairdocs.org/model/morrison-marvin-e-jr-rv-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MORRISON MARVIN E JR RV-6A
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR18FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA150) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180527005999A

## Narrative

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

ON MAY 27, 2018 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30PM PDT, AIRCRAFT N4269Y IMPACTED TERRAIN 1750 FEET NORTH-NORTH-WEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 29 AT PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (O69). EYE WITNESS REPORTS INDICATE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED WITH LOUD BACK FIRE AND POPPING NOISES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN MADE A RIGHT TURN BACK TOWARD PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BUT ENTERED INTO A STALL SPIN AND IMPACTED TERRAIN INVERTED AT A STEEP ANGLE ON WEST WASHINGTON STREET 1500? SOUTH EAST OF ADOBE ROAD. THE REMAINS OF THE 2 DECEASED OCCUPANTS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SECTION BELTED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SEATS.

## 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 WPR18FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA150), May 27, 2018: Morrison Marvin E JR RV 6A (N4269Y), Petaluma, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff due to a loose left magneto, and the pilot's decision to turn back to the airport and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle…

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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