20181110022509A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Ferreira David P/Lee Daniel J VANS RV-7A · Ramona, CA · November 10, 2018

Date: November 10, 2018 · 10:00 local
Place: Ramona, CA
Airport: Ramona
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5433T
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA023
Reported as: Ferreira David P/Lee Daniel J Vans RV-7A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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

Shortly after take off during the climb the engine RPM did not exceed 2200 RPM and the aircraft would no longer climb. Pilot started to trouble shoot the problem thinking it might be a fuel delivery issue. While attempting to return to the airport pilot realized he could not make the field and landed in a field just outside the airport. Shortly after landing the aircraft struck a rock causing the right landing gear to collapse. The damage to the underside of the aircraft caused a fire destroying the aircraft. Pilots sustained no injures.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF DURING THE CLIMB THE ENGINE RPM DID NOT EXCEED 2200 RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NO LONGER CLIMB. PILOT STARTED TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM THINKING IT MIGHT BE A FUEL DELIVERY ISSUE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT PILOT REALIZED HE COULD NOT MAKE THE FIELD AND LANDED IN A FIELD JUST OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT. SHORTLY AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A ROCK CAUSING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. THE DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED A FIRE DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT. PILOTS SUSTAINED NO INJURES.

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 WPR19LA023Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRamona, CAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Nov 10, 2018 · Destroyed