20191023015759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Thompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6 · Spanaway, WA · October 23, 2019

Date: October 23, 2019 · 12:00 local
Place: Spanaway, WA
Airport: Shady Acres
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N615RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20LA014
Reported as: Thompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320-EXP (E2D)
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N615RJRegistered now · Thompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6S/N 21603 · Built 2006 Airframe modelThompson J R/Thompson M R RV-6 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Taxi, run up and initial take off roll was normal and pilot aborted 1/2 down runway because engine sputtered. Subsequent run up and take off roll was normal until 200' AGL. Engine sputtered and did not regain power. Pilot made emergency landing in tacoma power open field (Spanaway, WA). At landing, aircraft flipped over.

Additional information: total fuel on board 18 gal, take off was with carb heat on.

As the FAA filed it

TAXI, RUN UP AND INITIAL TAKE OFF ROLL WAS NORMAL AND PILOT ABORTED 1/2 DOWN RUNWAY BECAUSE ENGINE SPUTTERED. SUBSEQUENT RUN UP AND TAKE OFF ROLL WAS NORMAL UNTIL 200' AGL. ENGINE SPUTTERED AND DID NOT REGAIN POWER. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN TACOMA POWER OPEN FIELD (SPANAWAY, WA). AT LANDING, AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TOTAL FUEL ON BOARD 18 GAL, TAKE OFF WAS WITH CARB HEAT ON.

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 WPR20LA014Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSpanaway, WAA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined.Oct 23, 2019 · Substantial damage