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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mitchell Eugene W VANS RV-14A · Aumsville, OR · July 16, 2019

Date: July 16, 2019 · 13:20 local
Place: Aumsville, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N365EM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA189
Reported as: Mitchell Eugene W Vans RV-14A
Reported engine: Lycoming YIO-390 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N365EMRegistration cancelled Apr 3, 2021 · Mitchell Eugene W VANS RV-14AS/N 140249 · Built 2018 Airframe modelMitchell Eugene W VANS RV-14A Engine modelLycoming YIO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft caught fire in flight at 1500 feet. Pilot felt heat in floor and saw flames. Pilot shut down the engine and made emergency landing in a hay field on heading 280. Wingtips hitting ground as aircraft bounced diagonally across plowed rows. After about 200 feet main landing gear legs broke and aircraft turned to approximately 350 heading. Pilot released canopy and immediately exited burning aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE IN FLIGHT AT 1500 FEET. PILOT FELT HEAT IN FLOOR AND SAW FLAMES. PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A HAY FIELD ON HEADING 280. WINGTIPS HITTING GROUND AS AIRCRAFT BOUNCED DIAGONALLY ACROSS PLOWED ROWS. AFTER ABOUT 200 FEET MAIN LANDING GEAR LEGS BROKE AND AIRCRAFT TURNED TO APPROXIMATELY 350 HEADING. PILOT RELEASED CANOPY AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED BURNING AIRCRAFT.

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 WPR19LA189Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAumsville, ORAn inflight fire that originated in the engine compartment for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Jul 16, 2019 · Destroyed