20180528006099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8 · Somerset, WI · May 28, 2018

Date
May 28, 2018 · 20:15 local
Place
Somerset, WI
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N214FF
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN18LA200
Reported as
Irlbeck Thomas H RV-8
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
870 total80 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Dual electronic ignition failed due to disconnected wire. Emergency landing had touchdown point 10 feet from impacting fence between two beautiful fields.

As the FAA filed it

DUAL ELECTRONIC IGNITION FAILED DUE TO DISCONNECTED WIRE. EMERGENCY LANDING HAD TOUCHDOWN POINT 10 FEET FROM IMPACTING FENCE BETWEEN TWO BEAUTIFUL FIELDS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.