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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Foxworthy Rick A SONEX · Langley, WA · October 11, 2019

Date: October 11, 2019 · 17:50 local
Place: Langley, WA
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N612RF
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA20CA018
Reported as: Foxworthy Rick A Sonex
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N612RFRegistration cancelled Mar 8, 2021 · Foxworthy Rick A SONEXS/N 1559 · Built 2019 Airframe modelFoxworthy Rick A SONEX Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

During the base to final turn the pilot noticed the oil pressure was dropping. He made a turn to final and realized he was too high. He initiated a 270 degree turn to dissipate altitude and added flaps. Turning back to final he realized he was now too low. The pilot stated that he was not absolutely sure (he sustained a concussion as a result of the accident) but thought he attempted to add power and the engine did not respond. While maneuvering for the power off landing he struck a tree and cartwheeled into the ground. He self evacuated before the aircraft caught fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE BASE TO FINAL TURN THE PILOT NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. HE MADE A TURN TO FINAL AND REALIZED HE WAS TOO HIGH. HE INITIATED A 270 DEGREE TURN TO DISSIPATE ALTITUDE AND ADDED FLAPS. TURNING BACK TO FINAL HE REALIZED HE WAS NOW TOO LOW. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABSOLUTELY SURE (HE SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT) BUT THOUGHT HE ATTEMPTED TO ADD POWER AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. WHILE MANEUVERING FOR THE POWER OFF LANDING HE STRUCK A TREE AND CARTWHEELED INTO THE GROUND. HE SELF EVACUATED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE.

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 GAA20CA018Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportLangley, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in impact with a tree.Oct 11, 2019 · Substantial damage